Polyglot Dictionary

unglücklich

/ˈʊnɡlʏklɪç/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Positive

Meaning

  1. unhappy, unfortunate

    • Sie ist unglücklich in ihrem Job.

      She is unhappy in her job.

Similar words

unangenehm

Close synonyms for "unpleasant, unhappy."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

desgraciado

Close — unhappy, unfortunate relates to wretched, unlucky (desgraciado).

Portuguese

miserável

Close — unhappy, unfortunate relates to wretched (miserável).

French

misérable

unglücklich is the plain word for unhappy, while French misérable intensifies it -- deeply, wretchedly unhappy.

Practice

1 What does unglücklich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ist ___ in ihrem Job.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches unglücklich?

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