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I realised that to compare your insides with other people's outsides leads to unhappiness.
Marcus Brigstocke

Meaning of "unhappiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNHAPPINESS

unhappiness  [ʌnˈhæpɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNHAPPINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unhappiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNHAPPINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

unhappiness

Depression (mood)

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of well-being. Depressed people can feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, worried, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, hurt, or restless. They may lose interest in activities that once were pleasurable, experience loss of appetite or overeating, have problems concentrating, remembering details, or making decisions, and may contemplate, attempt, or commit suicide. Insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue, loss of energy, or aches, pains, or digestive problems may also be present. Depressed mood is not always a psychiatric disorder. It may also be a normal reaction to certain life events, a symptom of some medical conditions, or a side effect of some drugs or medical treatments. Depressed mood is also a primary or associated feature of certain psychiatric syndromes such as clinical depression.

Definition of unhappiness in the English dictionary

The definition of unhappiness in the dictionary is the quality of being sad or disappointed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNHAPPINESS


grumpiness
ˈɡrʌmpɪnɪs
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
lumpiness
ˈlʌmpɪnɪs
nappiness
ˈnæpɪnɪs
pinnace
ˈpɪnɪs
preppiness
ˈprɛpɪnɪs
pulpiness
ˈpʌlpɪnɪs
sappiness
ˈsæpɪnɪs
scrappiness
ˈskræpɪnɪs
scrimpiness
ˈskrɪmpɪnɪs
sleepiness
ˈsliːpɪnɪs
slippiness
ˈslɪpɪnɪs
sloppiness
ˈslɒpɪnɪs
snappiness
ˈsnæpɪnɪs
snippiness
ˈsnɪpɪnɪs
soapiness
ˈsəʊpɪnɪs
steepiness
ˈstiːpɪnɪs
stumpiness
ˈstʌmpɪnɪs
weepiness
ˈwiːpɪnɪs
wispiness
ˈwɪspɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNHAPPINESS

unhandled
unhandsome
unhandsomely
unhandsomeness
unhandy
unhang
unhanged
unhappier
unhappiest
unhappily
unhappy
unharbour
unhardened
unhardy
unharmed
unharmful
unharmfully
unharming
unharmonious
unharness

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNHAPPINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
show business
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of unhappiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNHAPPINESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unhappiness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unhappiness

Translation of «unhappiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNHAPPINESS

Find out the translation of unhappiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unhappiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unhappiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不快乐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infelicidad
570 millions of speakers

English

unhappiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعاسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несчастье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infelicidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসুখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tristesse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesedaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unglück
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不幸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unhappiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bất hạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகிழ்ச்சியற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुर्दैव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mutsuzluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infelicità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieszczęście
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нещастя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nefericirea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυστυχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongelukkigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

olycka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ulykkelighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unhappiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNHAPPINESS»

The term «unhappiness» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.705 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNHAPPINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unhappiness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unhappiness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unhappiness

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNHAPPINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unhappiness.
1
Monica Ali
I don't want to get hung up on what 'people,' that nebulous mass, think about me. That's the way to unhappiness, I think.
2
Gordon W. Allport
It takes a major unhappiness, a prolonged and bitter experience, to drive us away from loyalties once formed. And sometimes no amount of punishment can make us repudiate our loyalty.
3
Terri Apter
When a mother quarrels with a daughter, she has a double dose of unhappiness hers from the conflict, and empathy with her daughter's from the conflict with her. Throughout her life a mother retains this special need to maintain a good relationship with her daughter.
4
Richard Avedon
People - running from unhappiness, hiding in power - are locked within their reputations, ambitions, beliefs.
5
Samuel Beckett
Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, I grant you that. Yes, yes, it's the most comical thing in the world.
6
Cofer Black
As long as there are people who are not happy with their lot in life, as long as the United States is perceived to somehow be the cause of this unhappiness, there will be terrorism.
7
Derek Bok
I think one thing that does cause unhappiness is protracted anxiety and worry.
8
Edward de Bono
Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations.
9
Dorothea Brande
There are seeds of self-destruction in all of us that will bear only unhappiness if allowed to grow.
10
Marcus Brigstocke
I realised that to compare your insides with other people's outsides leads to unhappiness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNHAPPINESS»

Discover the use of unhappiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unhappiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from ...
This enhanced e-book includes an audio program of guided meditations narrated by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
J. Mark G. Williams, John D. Teasdale, 2012
2
Addicted to Unhappiness: Free yourself from the moods and ...
This book supplies readers with powerful tools, including self-assessments, checklists, diaries, and exercises, to overcome their need for unhappiness. Are YOU Addicted to Unhappiness?
Martha Pieper, William Pieper, 2004
3
Work, Happiness, and Unhappiness
Award-winning psychologist Peter Warr explores why some people at work are happier or unhappier than others.
Peter Warr, 2011
4
Explaining Unhappiness: Dissolving the Paradox
Because this is the question that everybody asks all their lives, without ever fully realizing it. We are deeply engaged in the assumptions contained within it. What are we assuming when we ask that question?
Peter Spinogatti, 2010
5
The Pursuit of Unhappiness : The Elusive Psychology of ...
Thoroughly engaged with both philosophical and scientific work on happiness and well-being, this book will be a definitive resource for philosophers, social scientists, policy makers, and other students of human well-being.
Daniel M. Haybron, 2008
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The Situation Is Hopeless, But Not Serious: The Pursuit of ...
Calling upon metaphors, vignettes, jokes, innuendos, and certain other "right-hemispheric" language games, Paul Watzlawick shows how we can (and do) make everyday life miserable.
Paul Watzlawick, 1993
7
The Mindfulness Code: Keys for Ovecoming Stress, Anxiety, ...
While drawing on ancient wisdom, Donald Altman embraces twenty-first century science to create practical, everyday strategies for experiencing contentment, confidence, and joy.
Donald Altman, 2010
8
Almost Depressed: Is My (or My Loved One's) Unhappiness a ...
It is only human to worry about problems in our lives - but for some, obsessing for weeks and months, avoiding social events and situations due to feelings of panic can become a regular part of our lives.
Jefferson Prince, 2013
9
Hooked on Unhappiness: Breaking the Cycle of Discontent
Breaking the Cycle of Discontent Carol Cannon. treatment and have begun their own journey to health and wholeness. Mark's personal healing is being passed along to the third and fourth generations. This illustrates something I have always  ...
Carol Cannon, 2008
10
God's Ten Prescriptions Against Unhappiness: A Reflection on ...
This Wisdom of the Ages has enabled millions to avoid those behaviors which lead to unhappiness GOD'S TEN PRESCRIPTIONS AGAINST UNHAPPINESS explores the Commandments in order to uncover the prescription for each Commandment and the positive ...
Mary Ann Chimera, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNHAPPINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unhappiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Measures of happiness tell us less than economics of unhappiness
By contrast, the economics of unhappiness has been almost entirely neglected. ... Unhappiness is never considered, except as the absence of happiness. «The Conversation AU, Jun 15»
2
Widespread unhappiness over new e-tolls model
JOHANNESBURG – There's widespread unhappiness among motorists and anti-e-tolling groups following an announcement that the Gauteng tolling system ... «Eyewitness News, May 15»
3
The Real S'pore 'caused racial unhappiness'
The pair behind socio-political website TRS (The Real Singapore), Miss Ai Takagi, Japanese-Australian and her Singaporean boyfriend, Mr Yang Kaiheng ... «AsiaOne, May 15»
4
Unhappiness With Fed May Help Regulatory Relief Bill
Unhappiness with the Federal Reserve may be the ingredient needed to bring bipartisan support to a broader regulatory relief bill. Republican Sen. David Vitter ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
5
Here's An Explanation For The Connection Between Facebook And …
... the most is how frequently Facebook users compare themselves to other people -- an inevitable human tendency that's been known to lead to unhappiness. «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
6
Study warns extensive use of Facebook leads to unhappiness
Social media can be a boon when used in right way However studies have been made concerning the negative effects when used too much. A limit is needed in ... «Empire State Tribune, Apr 15»
7
9 ways to cope with unhappiness
If you're unhappy, but you can't put your finger on the reason, get your general health checked. An easily curable condition like anaemia (iron deficiency) can ... «Times of India, Feb 15»
8
Money can buy you less unhappiness
The answer, once you do the regression analysis and adjust for other factors, is that having more money does reduce unhappiness, according to a study in the ... «Marketplace.org, Jan 15»
9
Money Can Also Buy You Unhappiness
How can we stop ourselves from buying unhappiness? The answer will differ for each of us. But I would focus on finding ways to reduce your financial anxiety, ... «Wall Street Journal, Nov 14»
10
Undivided and eternal unhappiness
THERE was no warning before the knock came at dawn on November 4th. When Mrs Abu Rajab, a grandmother, opened the door to her house she found a ... «The Economist, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Unhappiness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unhappiness>. May 2024 ».
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