unhappiness

/ʌnˈhæpinəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈhæpinəs/ (ame, ipa) · /"+/ (ame, mw)

unhappiness — 名詞

1. the emotional condition of someone who is sad, worried, or not satisfied with th

1.名詞B1
釋義

不快樂；不滿

悲傷、憂慮或不滿足的感覺

the emotional condition of someone who is sad, worried, or not satisfied with their circumstances — for example, the unhappiness someone feels when their daily work does not match their hopes, or when a close relationship turns painful.

例句

Quinn tried to hide her unhappiness about the move to a new city.

Quinn 試圖隱藏她對搬到新城市的不滿。

unhappiness + about + noun phrase

Years of unhappiness at work finally led Kian to quit his job.

在工作上多年的不快樂，最終讓 Kian 辭去了工作。

cause-and-effect: unhappiness at [place]

同義詞
  • sadness

    more general and often tied to a specific loss or event; less about active dissatisfaction

  • misery

    stronger and more intense; suggests suffering that is hard to bear

  • discontent

    focuses on dissatisfaction with a situation rather than emotional pain

  • grief

    reserved for deep sorrow caused by death or permanent loss; much stronger than unhappiness

反義詞
  • happiness

    the direct opposite state of joy or satisfaction

  • contentment

    a calm, peaceful satisfaction rather than active joy

文法句型

uncountable

often followed by 'with' + noun phrase

often followed by 'about' + noun phrase

用法筆記

Unlike sadness, which is usually about a specific event or loss, unhappiness often describes a longer-lasting state of dissatisfaction with life, work, or relationships. Frequently paired with prepositions about, with, or at.

常見錯誤

❌I feel unhappiness about the test.
✅I am unhappy about the test.
💡'unhappiness' is a noun and sounds unnatural after 'feel' when describing a temporary feeling; use the adjective 'unhappy' instead.
❌She had many unhappinesses in her life.
✅She had a lot of unhappiness in her life.
💡'unhappiness' is uncountable and does not take a plural form.