Antonyms of adj unhappy

4 senses of unhappy

Sense 1
unhappy (vs. happy) -- (experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad")

happy (vs. unhappy) -- (enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage")
        => blessed -- (characterized by happiness and good fortune; "a blessed time")
        => blissful -- (completely happy and contented; "blissful young lovers"; "in blissful ignorance")
        => bright -- (characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay")
        => golden, halcyon, prosperous -- (marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade")
        => laughing (prenominal), riant -- (showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness; "laughing children")

Sense 2
dysphoric (vs. euphoric), distressed, unhappy -- (generalized feeling of distress)


Sense 3
unhappy -- (causing discomfort; "the unhappy truth")

INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant -- (affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations")

Sense 4
infelicitous, unhappy -- (marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series)

INDIRECT (VIA unfortunate) -> fortunate -- (having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice")

Similarity of adj unhappy

4 senses of unhappy

Sense 1
unhappy (vs. happy) -- (experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad")
       => lovesick -- (languishing because of love; "strong men behaving like lovesick boys")
       => miserable, suffering, wretched -- (very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages")
          Also See-> dejected#1; discontented#1, discontent#1; dysphoric#1, distressed#2, unhappy#2; infelicitous#1; joyless#1; sad#1; sorrowful#1; depressing#1, cheerless#1, uncheerful#1

Sense 2
dysphoric (vs. euphoric), distressed, unhappy -- (generalized feeling of distress)
          Also See-> dejected#1; unhappy#1

Sense 3
unhappy -- (causing discomfort; "the unhappy truth")
       => unpleasant (vs. pleasant) -- (disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors")

Sense 4
infelicitous, unhappy -- (marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series)
       => unfortunate (vs. fortunate) -- (not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned")

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