Unhappy vs Dreadful - What's the difference?
unhappy | dreadful |
Not happy; sad.
* The Beggar's Opera
Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
Not lucky; unlucky.
Not suitable; unsuitable.
Causing dread; very bad.
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As adjectives the difference between unhappy and dreadful
is that unhappy is not happy; sad while dreadful is causing dread; very bad.As a noun dreadful is
a shocking or sensational crime.unhappy
English
Adjective
(er)- A moment of time may make us unhappy forever.
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* happy * glad * delighted * exuberant * joyous * joyfuldreadful
English
Alternative forms
* (l) (archaic) * (l) (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- "My greatest wish now," she added, "is to get back to Kansas, for Aunt Em will surely think something dreadful has happened to me, and that will make her put on mourning; and unless the crops are better this year than they were last, I am sure Uncle Henry cannot afford it."
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything. In a moment she had dropped to the level of a casual labourer.}}
Bolton 1-2 Aston Villa, passage=After a dreadful performance in the opening 45 minutes, they upped their game after the break and might have taken at least a point from the match.}}