unhappiness
/ʌnˈhæpinəs/noun
उच्चारण अन्हैपिनस
दुःख, नाख़ुशी, असंतोष
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the state of being sad or not satisfied
दुःख, नाख़ुशी, असंतोष
- Money cannot remove all unhappiness.
- There is growing unhappiness among farmers about the new prices.
- Her unhappiness was clear from the way she spoke.
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- Loneliness is a common cause of unhappiness among students living far from home.
- The unhappiness of the workers led to a strike.
Synonyms sadness sorrow misery discontent dissatisfaction
Opposite happiness joy contentment
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
unhappiness (uncountable)
Unhappiness is normally uncountable, so it takes no article and no plural s when it means the general feeling.
सामान्य भाव के अर्थ में 'unhappiness' प्रायः uncountable होता है, इसलिए इसके साथ article या plural s नहीं लगता।
- Poverty brings great unhappiness to many families.
- There is too much unhappiness in this house.
unhappiness + at / about / over sth
Use at, about or over before the cause of the sadness.
दुख के कारण के पहले at, about या over आता है।
- His unhappiness at the result was clear to everyone.
- She spoke of her unhappiness over the transfer.
sb's unhappiness / the unhappiness of sb
Use the possessive or an of-phrase to name the person who feels it.
जिस व्यक्ति को दुख है, उसे बताने के लिए possessive या of-phrase का प्रयोग होता है।
- The unhappiness of the villagers grew as the dam was built.
a cause of / source of unhappiness
The phrase names what makes people feel low or dissatisfied.
यह वाक्यांश उस बात को बताता है जो लोगों को उदास या असंतुष्ट करती है।
- Constant comparison with others is a major cause of unhappiness.
unhappiness vs unhappy
Unhappiness is the noun for the feeling; unhappy is the adjective for the person who has it.
'Unhappiness' भाव का noun है; 'unhappy' उस व्यक्ति का adjective है जिसे वह भाव हो।
- Her unhappiness grew because she was unhappy at work.
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verb + unhappiness
causeexpressfeelhideovercome
- She tried to hide her unhappiness behind a smile.
adjective + unhappiness
deepgreatpersonalwidespreadobvious
- There is widespread unhappiness among the staff over the new timings.
unhappiness + with / at
withataboutover
- Their unhappiness with the service led them to complain.
unhappiness + noun
levelsstatisticsindex
- The report measured the unhappiness levels of young workers.
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- Her unhappiness showed in her silence at dinner.
उसका दुख रात के खाने में उसकी चुप्पी में दिखाई दे रहा था।
- Money alone cannot remove unhappiness from a person's life.
केवल पैसा किसी के जीवन से दुख दूर नहीं कर सकता।
- The students voiced their unhappiness about the sudden change in the syllabus.
विद्यार्थियों ने syllabus में अचानक हुए बदलाव पर अपनी नाखुशी व्यक्त की।
- Ravi felt a deep unhappiness after leaving his hometown.
अपने गृहनगर को छोड़ने के बाद रवि ने गहरा दुख महसूस किया।
- The unhappiness of the workers led to a strike.
मज़दूरों की नाराज़गी के कारण हड़ताल हुई।
- Loneliness is often a hidden cause of unhappiness.
अकेलापन प्रायः दुख का छिपा हुआ कारण होता है।
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✗ She expressed her unhappy at the delay.
✓ She expressed her unhappiness at the delay.
After her we need a noun, so use unhappiness, not the adjective unhappy.
'Her' के बाद noun चाहिए, इसलिए adjective 'unhappy' नहीं, 'unhappiness' लिखें।
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These nouns differ in strength of feeling and in what causes it.
ये nouns भाव की तीव्रता और उसके कारण में भिन्न हैं।
A general state of sadness or dissatisfaction, lasting for some time.
कुछ समय तक रहने वाली उदासी या असंतोष की सामान्य अवस्था।
- Years of unhappiness had changed her.
Much stronger: great suffering of mind or body.
बहुत अधिक तीव्र: मन या शरीर का गहरा कष्ट।
- The refugees lived in misery for months.
A deep sadness, usually after a loss.
गहरा दुख, प्रायः किसी क्षति के बाद।
- The whole village shared his sorrow.