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Spell Bee Word: Unhappy


What does unhappy mean?

Word: Unhappy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Unhappy means feeling low or sad, or let down by how something has turned out.

Synonyms: sad, upset

Antonyms: happy, glad

How do you spell unhappy?

Syllables: un - hap - py

Tricky part: Happy keeps its double p in the middle, so unhappy has two p's but only one n. Some children drop a p, and a few write the n twice.

Watch out for: unhapy, unnhappy, unhapppy

Memory tip: Draw the two p's as two sad faces with drooping hair: an unhappy word keeps both of them.

Unhappy in a sentence

Example 1: Riya was unhappy when the rain stopped the match.

Example 2: The puppy looked unhappy alone in the shed.

Example 3: Papa was unhappy with the dented car door.

Fun Fact

Happy grew out of an old word, hap, meaning luck. Long ago, a happy person was simply a lucky one.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

happy

a) en
b) in
c) an
d) un

Show answer

d) un. Un means not, so unhappy is just not happy.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

unhappy

a) cheerful
b) tearful
c) miserable
d) gloomy

Show answer

a) cheerful. Gloomy, miserable and tearful all describe an unhappy face; cheerful is the opposite.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Grandpa felt unhappie when his old radio stopped working.

a) working
b) unhappie
c) radio
d) Grandpa

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b) unhappie. Unhappy ends just as happy does, with a y and no ie.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) lonely
b) angrey
c) unhappy
d) tired

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b) angrey. Angry has no e before the y; unhappy, lonely and tired are all spelt correctly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Meena was unhappy because ____.

a) she got a new dress
b) it was her birthday
c) her kite got torn
d) she won a prize

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c) her kite got torn

2. Which word could replace unhappy in this sentence? The players were unhappy with the umpire's decision.

a) delighted
b) displeased
c) excited
d) relieved

Show answer

b) displeased

Associated Words

mischievouswonderfulsignalcinnamondisgusting
designercauliflowerscrublandlordflutter

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