joyless English

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joyless Adjective

— When something is joyless, it is not fun, happy, enjoyable, or joyful. The company holiday party was joyless. Everyone just stood around talking about work until the boss left so they could go home. When she got sick, her life seemed joyless. She could not do anything she liked doing, and she felt sick all the time. However, when she got better, she started to enjoy her life again.

joyless

— adjective not experiencing or inspiring joy a joyless man a joyless occasion joyless evenings

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joyless English » English

sad

dismal

cheerless

mirthless

sullen

unhappy

gloomy

dour

depressed

wistful

wintry

ungrateful

uncheerful

surly

sulky

sorry

sorrowful

sombre

somber

saturnine

regretful

morose

moody

miserable

melancholy

melancholic

low spirited

ill-favored

ill favoured

grumpy

grim

glum

dull

dreary

difficult

devoid of festivities

despondent

dark

cross

clumsy

broody

blue