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Unhappy vs Dissatisfied - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between unhappy and dissatisfied

is that unhappy is not happy; sad while dissatisfied is feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment.

As a verb dissatisfied is

past tense of dissatisfy.

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

    dissatisfied

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment
  • Not satisfied (with the quality of something)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dissatisfy)