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unhappy

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/ʌnˈhæpi/ · un-hap-py

Feeling sad or dejected; not happy.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Feeling sad or dejected; not happy.

اداس ہونا؛ خوش نہ ہونا۔

اداس

udas

Synonyms

saddismalmiserableاداسغمگینخفا

Antonyms

happyjoyfulpleasedخوشخوشیمسرت

Common Collocations

  • unhappy childhood
  • unhappy marriage
  • unhappy situation

Example Sentences

She felt unhappy after the argument with her friend.

دوست کے ساتھ بحث کے بعد وہ اداس محسوس کر رہی تھی۔

Dost ke saath behas ke baad woh udas mehsoos kar rahi thi.

He always seems unhappy at work.

وہ ہمیشہ کام پر اداس نظر آتا ہے۔

Woh hamesha kaam par udas nazar aata hai.

Unhappy people often seek solace in art.

اداس لوگ اکثر فن میں سکون تلاش کرتے ہیں۔

Udas log aksar fun mein sukoon talash karte hain.

Easily Confused With

unlucky:Unlucky refers to having bad luck, while unhappy refers to a state of sorrow.

Word Family

happiness
nounخوشی
unhappiness
nounاداسی
unhappily
adverbاداسی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'un-' as the opposite of 'happy'.

Imagine a rainy day to represent feeling unhappy.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

شادی خوشی کی بات ہے، اداسی نہیں۔

Shadi khushi ki baat hai, udasi nahi.

Marriage is a matter of happiness, not sadness.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اداسی کا کوئی پھل نہیں ہوتا۔

Udaasi ka koi phal nahi hota.

There is no fruit of sorrow.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "unhap" — misfortune, bad luck

First known use: 15th century

The prefix 'un-' indicates negation, combined with 'happy' to denote the absence of happiness.