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Unhappy vs Upsetting - What's the difference?

unhappy | upsetting |

As adjectives the difference between unhappy and upsetting

is that unhappy is not happy; sad while upsetting is that causes or cause upset.

As a verb upsetting is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun upsetting is

the action of the verb upset.

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

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    Antonyms

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

    upsetting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb upset.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That causes or cause upset.
    • He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting .
    The bodies lying at the scene of the crash were an upsetting sight.

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