Unhappy Synonyms

Unhappy synonyms such as "disadvantageous, blue, disappointed, adverse, and blighted". Unhappy is an adjective, and its antonyms are happy and cheerful. Here are 59 another word for unhappy with example sentences.

Another word for Unhappy

59 other ways to say unhappy.

1. dejected

  • woeful
  • woebegone
  • tearful
  • sorrowful
  • sad
  • regretful
  • out of sorts
  • mournful
  • morose
  • miserable
  • melancholy
  • long-faced
  • lachrymose
  • joyless
  • heavy-hearted
  • heartbroken
  • grumpy
  • glum
  • gloomy
  • forlorn
  • fed up
  • down in the mouth
  • down in the dumps
  • downhearted
  • downcast
  • down
  • doleful
  • dispirited
  • disconsolate
  • despondent
  • despairing
  • depressed
  • dejected
  • crestfallen
  • cheerless
  • broken-hearted
  • blue

2. displeased

  • not best pleased
  • dissatisfied
  • displeased
  • disgruntled
  • discontented
  • disapproving of
  • disappointed

3. unlucky

  • wretched
  • unlucky
  • unfortunate
  • star-crossed
  • miserable
  • luckless
  • jinxed
  • ill-starred
  • ill-omened
  • ill-fated
  • hapless
  • doomed
  • disadvantageous
  • blighted
  • adverse

How to Use unhappy in a Sentence

He seemed unhappy with the outcome.

She felt unhappy about the decision.

The customer was unhappy with service.