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Afflictive vs Unhappy - What's the difference?

afflictive | unhappy | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between afflictive and unhappy

is that afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain while unhappy is not happy; sad.

afflictive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That causes physical or mental pain
    • (Alexander Pope)
    (Prior)

    unhappy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Not happy; sad.
  • * The Beggar's Opera
    • A moment of time may make us unhappy forever.
  • Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
  • Not lucky; unlucky.
  • Not suitable; unsuitable.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * happy * glad * delighted * exuberant * joyous * joyful