experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; unhappy over her departure; unhappy with her raise; after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence; had an unhappy time at school; the unhappy (or sad) news; he looks so sad'
generalized feeling of distress
[ Syn: dysphoric , distressed ]
causing discomfort; the unhappy truth'
marked by or producing unhappiness; infelicitous circumstances; unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes- American Guide Series
[ Syn: infelicitous ]