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unhappy
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Unhappy \Un*hap"py\, a.
1. Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs
have taken an unhappy turn.
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2. In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad;
sorrowful; as, children render their parents unhappy by
misconduct.
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3. Marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as, an unhappy
day. "The unhappy morn." --Milton.
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4. Mischievous; wanton; wicked. [Obs.] --Shak.
[1913 Webster] -- Un*hap"pi*ly, adv. --
Un*hap"pi*ness, n.
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