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underjoyed

underjoyed adjective: having a feeling of unpleasantness, dissatisfaction, or disappointment; less than happy.

Adjective

underjoyed (comparative more underjoyed, superlative most underjoyed)

  1. Having a feeling of unpleasantness, dissatisfaction, or disappointment; less than happy

Forms of underjoyed

comparativemore underjoyed
superlativemost underjoyed

Origin of underjoyed

From under- + joyed. Compare overjoyed.

Questions about underjoyed

What does underjoyed mean?
Underjoyed means having a feeling of unpleasantness, dissatisfaction, or disappointment; less than happy.
What part of speech is underjoyed?
Underjoyed is an adjective.

Words near underjoyed in the dictionary

  1. underjaws
  2. underjoin
  3. underjoined
  4. underjoining
  5. underjoins
  6. underjoyed
  7. underjudge
  8. underjungle
  9. underjungles
  10. underkecks
  11. underkeep

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