Synonyms for unhappiness
un·hap·pi·ness

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unhappiness

   Synonyms:
   misery, wretchedness, distress, woe

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1. sadness, unhappinessnoun

   emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

   Synonyms:
   lugubriousness, sorrow, gloominess, sadness, sorrowfulness

   Antonyms:
   felicity, happiness

2. unhappinessnoun

   state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief

   Synonyms:
   sadness

   Antonyms:
   happiness, felicity

Matched Categories

1. • Emotional State
   • Feeling

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1. unhappinessnoun

   Synonyms:
   wretchedness, misery, distress, affliction, woe

2. unhappinessnoun

   Synonyms:
   misfortune, calamity, disaster

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1. unhappinessnoun

   Synonyms:
   infelicity, misery, distress, sorrow, woe

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1. List of paraphrases for "unhappiness":

   dissatisfaction, discontent, sadness, misfortune, displeasure, misery, woe

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How to use unhappiness in a sentence?

1. William J. Locke:

   I believe half the unhappiness in life comes from people being afraid to go straight at things.

2. Stuart Graham:

   We believe Mr Cryan will be able to review the size and scale of the investment bank with a much harsher lens than Mr Jain, the execution risk is higher than normal at Deutsche, but so too is the investor unhappiness. We therefore expect the shares to out-perform, at least for the next few months, on the back of this cathartic management change.

3. Ja Ian Chong:

   ASEAN needs to be careful if it is seen to be legitimating the junta even if it's not its intention, if ASEAN is seen to be siding with the junta, that would probably create more disquiet and unhappiness among all the other groups in Myanmar.

4. Wilhelm von Humboldt:

   I am more and more convinced that our happiness or unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life, than on the nature of those events themselves.

5. Don Marquis:

   Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness.