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Distressful vs Unhappy - What's the difference?

distressful | unhappy | Related terms |

Distressful is a related term of unhappy.


As adjectives the difference between distressful and unhappy

is that distressful is causing or having distress, strain, or anxiety while unhappy is not happy; sad.

distressful

English

Alternative forms

* distressfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing or having distress, strain, or anxiety.

    • 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