🇬🇧🇪🇸 unhappiness - infelicidad : English Lesson

Meaning of "unhappiness" ("infelicidad"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Unhappiness is the feeling you get when something doesn’t go the way you want. It can happen when you lose your favorite toy, run out of ice cream, or realize it's Monday again. It’s the opposite of happiness and often comes with frowns, sighs, and dramatic groans.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My dog’s unhappiness was obvious when I said “bath time” and he disappeared under the couch.

Unhappiness is getting to the bottom of a bag of chips and realizing you ate them all.

Unhappiness is when you drop your phone on your face while texting in bed.

The unhappiness in my heart grew stronger with every vegetable I had to eat at dinner.

My unhappiness lasted exactly three seconds—until I found an extra chicken nugget in my meal.

On the cold bench, Anna held a small wet bird. Her unhappiness was clear: unhappiness bent her shoulders, unhappiness made her hands shake, unhappiness filled her eyes. People walked past, seeing the unhappiness, and one child bent down to offer bread. The bird warmed, Anna smiled, and a little unhappiness left her.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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