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| cheer up |
to stop being sad or unhappy; become cheerful or more cheerful. [2 definitions] |
| depress |
to cause to be unhappy or dejected. [1/4 definitions] |
| despondent |
low in spirits; unhappy, depressed, or dejected. |
| disappointed |
unhappy because of unfulfilled expectations. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. [1/2 definitions] |
| discontented |
dissatisfied or restlessly unhappy; not contented. |
| disgruntled |
angrily or grumpily unhappy; highly displeased or dissatisfied. |
| displeased |
annoyed, unhappy, or dissatisfied. |
| doom |
to set on a fixed course, esp. to an unhappy or adverse end; destine. [1/5 definitions] |
| dumpy1 |
unhappy or depressed. |
| forlorn |
desolate or unhappy, as from abandonment or weariness. [1/3 definitions] |
| long face |
an unhappy, sad, or discontented facial expression. |
| low1 |
depressed, weak, or unhappy. [1/16 definitions] |
| miserable |
extremely unhappy, remorseful, or dissatisfied; feeling misery. [1/5 definitions] |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, esp. an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| run away |
to secretly leave a place where one is staying because of feeling unhappy or unsafe (usu. fol. by "from"). [1/3 definitions] |
| sad |
despondent, unhappy, or sorrowful. [1/4 definitions] |
| sadness |
the state, condition, or quality of being sad, unhappy, or regretful. |
| serve one right |
to be something that one deserves, esp. some type of punishment or unhappy result. |
| star-crossed |
destined to suffer an unhappy end; ill-fated; unlucky. |
| unblessed |
unhappy; miserable. [1/3 definitions] |
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