Unhappy synonyms

Disadvantageous, blue, disappointed, adverse, and blighted are all synonyms for unhappy. Happy and cheerful are antonyms of unhappy. And here are 60 another word for unhappy.

Another word for unhappy

1. dejected

  • Blue
  • Broken-hearted
  • Cheerless
  • Crestfallen
  • Dejected
  • Depressed
  • Despairing
  • Despondent
  • Disconsolate
  • Dispirited
  • Doleful
  • Down in the dumps
  • Down in the mouth
  • Down
  • Downcast
  • Downhearted
  • Fed up
  • Forlorn
  • Gloomy
  • Glum
  • Grumpy
  • Heartbroken
  • Heavy-hearted
  • Joyless
  • Long-faced
  • Melancholy
  • Miserable
  • Morose
  • Mournful
  • Out of sorts
  • Regretful
  • Sad
  • Sorrowful
  • Tearful
  • Woebegone
  • Woeful
  • Lachrymose

2. displeased

  • Disappointed
  • Disapproving of
  • Discontented
  • Disgruntled
  • Displeased
  • Dissatisfied
  • Not best pleased

3. unlucky

  • Adverse
  • Blighted
  • Disadvantageous
  • Doomed
  • Hapless
  • Ill-fated
  • Ill-omened
  • Ill-starred
  • Luckless
  • Miserable
  • Star-crossed
  • Unfortunate
  • Unlucky
  • Wretched
  • Jinxed

Unhappy synonyms statistics

The adjective "unhappy" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 3 letters, 3 synonyms with 4 letters, 1 synonym with 5 letters, 5 synonyms with 6 letters, 7 synonyms with 7 letters, 7 synonyms with 8 letters, 9 synonyms with 9 letters, 7 synonyms with 10 letters, 6 synonyms with 11 letters, 5 synonyms with 12 letters, 1 synonym with 13 letters, 3 synonyms with 14 letters, and 1 synonym with 15 letters, for a total of 56 synonyms for unhappy.

Unhappy sentences

He seemed unhappy with the outcome.

She felt unhappy about the decision.

The customer was unhappy with service.

They looked unhappy after the argument.


Similar to unhappy

Word Opposites Synonyms
Unhealthy Healthy, fit Harmful, detrimental
Sloppy Careful, meticulous Careless, slapdash
Happy Sad, unfortunate Contented, content
Very happy Very sad, miserable Ecstatic, elated
On approval Without consent, rejected Conditional, subject to confirmation
Approval Refusal, disapproval Acceptance, agreement
Enhance Diminish, mar Increase, add to
Perhaps Definitely, certainly Maybe, for all i know
Approximately Exactly, precisely Roughly, about
Appeal Bore, leave someone cold Ask urgently/earnestly, request urgently/earnestly
Appealing Disagreeable, unappealing, off-putting Inviting, attractive
Applicable Inappropriate, irrelevant Relevant, appropriate
Appreciation Disdain, disapproval Valuing, respect
Inappropriate Appropriate, suitable Unsuitable, unfitting
Happen Prevent, cease Occur, take place
Happening Nonexistence, stagnation Occurrence, event
Apparent Unclear, obscure Evident, plain
Applied Removed, disregarded Utilized, implemented
Apply Remove, ignore Put in an application, put in
Appearance Disappearance, departure Look(s), air
Disappoint Cheer, satisfy Let down, fail
Disappointed Pleased, satisfied Saddened, upset
Application Misuse, mismanagement Request, appeal