Mishappiness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Unhappiness; wretchedness; misery. obsolete, uncountable

    "What wit have words so prest and forcible, That may contain my great mishappiness, And just complaints of his ungentleness?"

Synonyms

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bluenessbluescrestfallennessdejectiondepressiondespondency

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"What wit have words so prest and forcible, That may contain my great mishappiness, And just complaints of his ungentleness?"

Etymology

From mis- + happy + -ness.

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