Synonyms for unhappy

Other words for “unhappy”, grouped by meaning.

We found 7 synonyms for “unhappy”. The most common are lovesick, miserable, dysphoric, distressed, unpleasant.

adjective experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

Oppositeshappy

adjective generalized feeling of distress

adjective causing discomfort

Similarunpleasant

adjective marked by or producing unhappiness

Synonymsinfelicitous

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University