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Joyless Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Joyless? [adj] not experiencing or inspiring joy; "a joyless man"; "a joyless occasion"; "joyless evenings" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Joyless: funereal \| mirthless \| sepulchral \| unamused \| unsmiling Related Terms \| Find terms related to Joyless: affecting \| afflictive \| anguished \| anxious \| austere \| bitter \| black \| bleak \| bored \| cheerless \| comfortless \| crestfallen \| dejected \| deplorable \| depressant \| depressed \| depressing \| depressive \| desolate \| despondent \| discomforting \| disconsolate \| discontented \| disgusted \| disheartened \| disheartening \| dismal \| dismaying \| dispirited \| dispiriting \| distressful \| distressing \| doleful \| dolorific \| dolorogenic \| dolorous \| down \| downcast \| downhearted \| dreary \| gloomy \| grief-stricken \| grievous \| grim \| heartsick \| humorless \| in bad humor \| inconsolable \| infestive \| inhospitable \| lamentable \| lugubrious \| melancholic \| melancholy \| mirthless \| miserable \| morose \| mournful \| moving \| nauseated \| nauseous \| oppressive \| out of humor \| out of sorts \| painful \| pathetic \| piteous \| pitiable \| pleasureless \| poignant \| prey to malaise \| regrettable \| repelled \| revolted \| rueful \| sad \| saddened \| saddening \| severe \| sharp \| sickened \| somber \| sore \| sorrowful \| sorry \| sorryish \| suffering angst \| touching \| triste \| uncheerful \| uncheery \| uncomfortable \| uneasy \| unfulfilled \| ungratified \| unhappy \| unjoyful \| unmirthful \| unquiet \| unsatisfied \| unsmiling \| woebegone \| woeful \| wretched See Also \| cheerless \| sorrowful \| uncheerful \| unhappy Joyless In Webster's Dictionary \Joy"less\, a. Not having joy; not causing joy; unenjoyable. -- {Joy"lessly}, adv. -- {Joy"lessness}, n. With downcast eyes the joyless victor sat. --Dryden. Youth and health and war are joyless to him. --Addison. [He] pining for the lass, Is joyless of the grove, and spurns the growing grass. --Dryden.

Joyless Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Joyless?

[adj] not experiencing or inspiring joy; "a joyless man"; "a joyless occasion"; "joyless evenings"

See Also | cheerless | sorrowful | uncheerful | unhappy

Joyless In Webster's Dictionary

\Joy"less\, a.
Not having joy; not causing joy; unenjoyable. --
{Joy"less*ly}, adv. -- {Joy"less*ness}, n.

      With downcast eyes the joyless victor sat. --Dryden.

      Youth and health and war are joyless to him. --Addison.

      [He] pining for the lass, Is joyless of the grove, and
      spurns the growing grass.                --Dryden.

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