unhappiness

pronunciation

How to pronounce unhappiness in British English: UK [ʌn'hæpɪnəs]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
    state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief

Word Origin

unhappiness (n.)
late 15c., "misfortune," from unhappy + -ness. Meaning "mental misery" is from 1722.

Antonym

Example

1. Why is onegin doomed to bring unhappiness to those who love him ?
2. Yet unhappiness remains rife , and in this guangdong is no exception .
3. Her love and gentleness added to my great unhappiness .
4. The last reform has caused the greatest unhappiness to the greatest number of police .
5. Not a single word about my writing or my unhappiness was mentioned . It was as if we all lived perfect lives .

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