joyless

[ joi-lis ]
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adjective
  1. without joy or gladness; unhappy: the joyless days of the war.

  2. causing no joy or pleasure.

Origin of joyless

1
First recorded in 1300–50, joyless is from the Middle English word joyles.See joy, -less

Other words for joyless

Opposites for joyless

Other words from joyless

  • joy·less·ly, adverb
  • joy·less·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for joyless

joyless

/ (ˈdʒɔɪlɪs) /


adjective
  1. having or producing no joy or pleasure

Derived forms of joyless

  • joylessly, adverb
  • joylessness, noun

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