Hypertext Webster Gateway: "unhappiness"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Unhappy \Un*hap"py\, a.
1. Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs
have taken an unhappy turn.
2. In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad;
sorrowful; as, children render their parents unhappy by
misconduct.
3. Marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as, an unhappy
day. ``The unhappy morn.'' --Milton.
4. Mischievous; wanton; wicked. [Obs.] --Shak. --
{Un*hap"pi*ly}, adv. -- {Un*hap"pi*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
unhappiness
n 1: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being [syn:
{sadness}] [ant: {happiness}]
2: state characterized by emotions ranging from mild
discontentment to deep grief [ant: {happiness}]
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