unhappy
/ʌnˈhæpi/adjective
उच्चारण अन्हैपी
दुखी, उदास, नाखुश
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~ (about/at/with sth)
not pleased or satisfied with something
(किसी बात से) असंतुष्ट, नाराज़
- Parents are unhappy about the fee increase.
- I am unhappy with the quality of the work.
- Customers were unhappy about the delay.
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- I'm unhappy with my marks and plan to work harder.
- He was unhappy that nobody had told him of the change.
Synonyms dissatisfied displeased discontented
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formal
unlucky; not suitable
दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण; अनुचित
- an unhappy choice of words
- by an unhappy coincidence
- It was an unhappy accident that nobody had planned for.
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- The film has an unhappy ending.
- That was an unhappy time for the whole family.
Synonyms unfortunate regrettable inappropriate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
unhappy about / with + noun
'About' is for a situation or event; 'with' is for a thing or person that fails to satisfy you.
किसी स्थिति या घटना के लिए 'about' और असंतोषजनक चीज़ या व्यक्ति के लिए 'with' आता है।
- Radhika was unhappy about the delay.
- He was unhappy with his marks.
unhappy to + verb / that-clause
'Unhappy to' is followed by a verb, such as hear, see or learn, for a reaction to news.
समाचार पर प्रतिक्रिया के लिए 'unhappy to' के बाद hear, see या learn जैसी क्रिया आती है।
- We were unhappy to hear of his illness.
unhappy + noun
Describes lives, marriages, memories, endings and looks.
यह जीवन, विवाह, स्मृतियाँ, अंत और हाव-भाव का वर्णन करता है।
- It was an unhappy marriage.
- She gave him an unhappy look.
unhappily / unhappiness
The adverb 'unhappily' also means unfortunately; the noun is 'unhappiness'.
Adverb 'unhappily' का अर्थ दुर्भाग्य से भी है; noun 'unhappiness' है।
- Unhappily, the plan failed.
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adverb + unhappy
deeplyveryratherthoroughlyclearly
- Residents are deeply unhappy about the new tax.
unhappy + noun
childhoodmarriageendingmemorycustomerman
- The novel has an unhappy ending.
verb + unhappy
lookfeelseemmakesoundremain
- The long delay made the passengers unhappy.
unhappy + preposition
aboutwithatover
- The villagers were unhappy over the road repairs.
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- Radhika looked unhappy after reading the notice.
नोटिस पढ़ने के बाद राधिका उदास दिख रही थी।
- The customers were unhappy with the service.
ग्राहक सेवा से असंतुष्ट थे।
- He had an unhappy childhood in a small town.
एक छोटे कस्बे में उसका बचपन दुखद रहा।
- Parents are unhappy about the school fee hike.
अभिभावक स्कूल की फ़ीस बढ़ोतरी से नाखुश हैं।
- She was unhappy to leave her village.
उसे अपना गाँव छोड़ते हुए दुख था।
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✗ I am unhappy from my result.
✓ I am unhappy with my result.
Use 'with' or 'about', not 'from'.
यहाँ 'with' या 'about' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ She looks unhappily today.
✓ She looks unhappy today.
After 'look' (state), use an adjective.
'Look' (अवस्था) के बाद adjective आता है।
✗ He is very unhappiness.
✓ He is very unhappy.
After 'is' use the adjective, not the noun.
'Is' के बाद adjective आता है, noun नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe negative feelings in different degrees.
ये adjective नकारात्मक भावों को अलग-अलग मात्रा में बताते हैं।
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AaSpelling
un·hap·py
§Grammar and usage
Unhappy about or at a situation, unhappy with a thing or a person.
स्थिति के लिए 'unhappy about' या 'at' और चीज़ या व्यक्ति के लिए 'unhappy with' आता है।