unhappiest
Least joyful person
Unhappiest is the superlative of unhappy—the most miserable, sorrowful, or discontented among a group or across time: Those were the unhappiest years of my life.
It can describe people, periods, or situations: the unhappiest marriage I've ever seen.
Wretchedly unhappy, dejected
- sorrowfulFilled with grief
- wretchedExtremely unhappy or unfortunate
- anguishedSeverely emotionally distressed
- heartbrokenOverwhelmed with grief
despairing · grief-stricken · distressed · melancholic · woeful · doleful · forlorn · disconsolate
Total absence of hope
- pessimismExpecting unfavorable outcomes
- futilityLack of purpose
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- defeatVictory over another
helpless · discouraged · disheartened · bleak · fatalistic · cynical · nihilism · surrender
Prolonged low state
- dysthymiaChronic low-grade melancholy
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
- therapyCurative mental treatment
counseling · psychiatry · serotonin · bipolar · dysphoria · cognitive-behavioral · psychotherapy · diagnosis
Unhappy with circumstances
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- disappointedLet down by outcome
resentful · bitter · aggrieved · malcontent · fed up · disillusioned · discontent · complainers
miserable
Wretchedly unhappy, dejected
- sorrowfulFilled with grief
- wretchedExtremely unhappy or unfortunate
- anguishedSeverely emotionally distressed
heartbroken · despairing · grief-stricken · distressed · melancholic · woeful · doleful · forlorn · disconsolate · crestfallen
despair
Total absence of hope
- pessimismExpecting unfavorable outcomes
- futilityLack of purpose
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
defeat · helpless · discouraged · disheartened · bleak · fatalistic · cynical · nihilism · surrender · abandonment
depression
Prolonged low state
- dysthymiaChronic low-grade melancholy
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
therapy · counseling · psychiatry · serotonin · bipolar · dysphoria · cognitive-behavioral · psychotherapy · diagnosis · symptoms
discontented
Unhappy with circumstances
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
disappointed · resentful · bitter · aggrieved · malcontent · fed up · disillusioned · discontent · complainers · dissatisfaction