Synonyms of unhappiness

unhappiness

noun

as in sadness

a state or spell of low spirits

with time the young woman got over the unhappiness caused by the breakup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sadness
• depression
• melancholy
• sorrowfulness
• sorrow
• anguish
• grief
• misery
• mournfulness
• gloom
• oppression
• dejection
• agony
• despair
• gloominess
• desperation
• joylessness
• glumness
• heartsickness
• pain
• dreariness
• blues
• dumps
• despondency
• despondence
• miserableness
• boredom
• forlornness
• mourning
• distress
• blue devils
• mopes
• downheartedness
• desolation
• doldrums
• regret
• despond
• disconsolateness
• melancholia
• self-pity
• dispiritedness
• discouragement
• dolefulness
• hopelessness
• wretchedness
• somberness
• disheartenment
• woe
• ennui
• dolor
• moodiness
• moroseness
• tedium
• morbidness
• woefulness
• drear
• self-despair
• dismalness
• rue
• morosity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• happiness
• joy
• ecstasy
• elation
• intoxication
• euphoria
• bliss
• exultation
• exuberance
• jubilation
• joyousness
• exhilaration
• rapture
• gladness
• joyfulness
• felicity
• heaven
• mirth
• glee
• merriment
• optimism
• gaiety
• humor
• jollity
• joviality
• gayness
• cheerfulness
• lightheartedness
• blissfulness
• satisfaction
• contentment
• hopefulness
• content
• cheeriness
• elatedness
• cheer
• rapturousness
• gladsomeness
• mirthfulness
• contentedness
• gleefulness
• gratification
• delight
• sunniness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unhappiness

And while there’d been some unhappiness between her and the Borden girls a few years before the murders — a disagreement over a property the family owned — there wasn’t the kind of outright resentment portrayed in the show. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

The post and later comments arrived two months before the midterm elections, where Americans’ unhappiness with persistent high inflation has been a dominant theme. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Allen is among several NFL players who have expressed unhappiness with artificial turf. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Overall, though, the extent of unhappiness over pricing appears to be relatively mixed, with most clubs’ supporters’ trusts and groups having more limited grumbles. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The more pragmatic camp argues that maintaining unity during the war requires addressing the public's unhappiness over the economy as well as political and social repression. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

There is more potential this month for unhappiness to reach you in this way. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Fortunately, there was always a healthy level of unhappiness with progress that has brought us to the doorstep of AI, where the possibilities can become limitless. — Anisha Manvatkar, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Still, unhappiness — even among his most ardent supporters — is testing his grip on Russia. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 27 July 2026