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joyless
[ joi-lis ]
/ ˈdʒɔɪ lɪs /
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adjective
without joy or gladness; unhappy: the joyless days of the war.
causing no joy or pleasure.
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Origin of joyless
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joy·less·ly, adverbjoy·less·ness, nounWords nearby joyless
joy buzzer, Joyce, Joycean, Joyce, James, joyful, joyless, Joyner, Joyner-Kersee, joyous, joypad, joypop
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British Dictionary definitions for joyless
joyless
/ (ˈdʒɔɪlɪs) /
adjective
having or producing no joy or pleasure
Derived forms of joyless
joylessly, adverbjoylessness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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