unhappiness meaning

UK US /ənˈhæpinɪs/ 4 syllables

unhappiness (noun): emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being.

unhappiness has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

unhappiness as a noun

  1. emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

    Synonyms: sadness

    Type of: feeling

    Kinds: dolefulness, heaviness, melancholy, misery, forlornness, weepiness, sorrow, cheerlessness, depression, downheartedness

    Related forms: unhappy

  2. state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief

    Opposite: happiness

    Type of: emotional state

    Kinds: embitterment, sadness

    Related forms: unhappy

How to pronounce unhappiness

unhappiness is pronounced /ənˈhæpinɪs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in SS · 11-letter words

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