# unhappy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈhæpi/ · frequency rank #6,535

## Definitions
1. Not happy; sad.
2. Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
3. Not lucky; unlucky.
4. Not suitable; unsuitable.

## Etymology
From Middle English unhappy; equivalent to un- + happy.

## Easily confused with
- **unhappily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unhappily-vs-unhappy)

## Common misspellings (9)
`nuhappy`, `uhnappy`, `unahppy`, `unhappyy`, `unhapy`, `unhapyp`, `unhhappy`, `unhpapy`, `unnhappy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unhappy