Unhappier

Synonyms for "unhappier" (433 found)

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Closest matches (87)

Strong matches (130)

dispirited dispiriting displeased displeasing dissatisfied dissenting distressed donsie doomful down downcast downhearted dreary dysphoric envious evil-starred fatal faultfinding forlorn fortuneless

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Adjective(47 words)

dispirited dissatisfied distressing doleful dolesome down down in the dumps down in the mouth down on one's luck downcast downhearted downsome drear drearisome dreich dull elegiac elegious forbidding forlorn

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Adjective(3 words)

distressed dysphoric infelicitous

Verb(8 words)

engrieve erme forset get a sad on get down gloom grieve grieven

Related words (216)

joyless lachrymose late long-faced lovesick low low-spirited luckless mal a propos maladroit malapropos malcontent malcontented melancholy mirthless mistimed mouth murmuring muttering nauseated

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nauseous off base ominous opposed opposing oppressive out of humor out of line out of luck out of phase out of place out of sorts out of time peevish pessimistic petulant planet-struck pleasureless poor premature prey to malaise querulant querulous rebellious regrettable repelled resentful restive restless revolted rotten sad saddened short of luck sickened sorrowful sorry sorryish sour star crossed star-crossed suffering angst sulky sunless tearful terrible too late too soon tragic turned off turned-off unaccepting unaccommodating unappreciative unapproving unbefitting unblessed uncheerful uncheery uncomplimentary underprivileged undesirable uneasy unfavorable unfit unfitting unfortunate unfulfilled ungoverned ungratified unhandy unjoyful unlucky unmeet unmirthful unprofitable unpropitious unprosperous unprovidential unquiet unready unripe unsatisfied unseasonable unseemly unsmiling unsuitable unsuited untimely untoward unwise whiny wooden wretched wrong

Adjective(80 words)

joyless lachrymable lachrymose lamentable lamentful low low-spirited luckless lugubrious lumpish maudlin melancholic melancholy misadventurous mischanceful miserable misfortuned moody mopey morose

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Verb(18 words)

lament moan mourn oppress pain regret remorse repent rue sadden sadden up sigh sorrow tristitiate ungladden upset wayment yearn

Noun(3 words)

sad panda sad sack sadcase

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It's always a great relief, as religion says, to think about someone unhappier than ourselves.

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New research from Michigan State University indicates that some life events do have the potential to change us and make us happier—or unhappier—permanently.

Source: tatoeba (12066624)

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