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   joyless

   /ˈdʒɔɪlɪs/

   adjective

   • 1. not giving or feeling any pleasure or satisfaction; grim or dismal: "she had to face the thought of a joyless future" Similar gloomymelancholymoroselugubriousglumsombresaturninesullendourmirthlesshumourlessunhappysadmiserabledepresseddespondentsunk in gloomheavy-hearteddolefuldowncastdejecteddispiriteddepressingcheerlessgloomydrearybleakdispiritingdrabdismaldesolatewretchedcomfortlessausterestarksombregrimunwelcominguninvitinginhospitableliterary:drearOpposite cheerfulfun-lovingpleasantwelcoming

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   • 1. joylessly adverb

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   What does joyless mean?

   • the joyless days of the war. causing no joy or pleasure. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 First recorded in 1300–50, joyless is from the Middle English word joyles. See joy, -less

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   What is a joyless experience?

   • Something that is joyless produces no happiness or pleasure. Life seemed joyless. Eating out used to be a joyless experience. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Where did the word joyless come from?

   • First recorded in 1300–50, joyless is from the Middle English word joyles. See joy, -less She’s appalled by the “solitary, joyless rectitude” of another enslaved Trojan who insists on covertly burying Priam and performing funeral rites at the grave.

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   What does Joyleen mean?

   • [ 3 syll. joy - lee (n), jo -yle- en ] The baby girl name Joyleen is pronounced as JH-oyL IYIY N †. Joyleen is primarily used in the English language and its language of origin is also English. Joyleen is a form of the English, German, and Spanish name Joy. See also the related category english. Joyleen is a rare baby girl name.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJOYLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Joyless means unhappy or being without happiness or pleasure. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     JOYLESS meaning: 1. unhappy: 2. unhappy: 3. being without...

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     JOYLESS definicja: 1. unhappy: 2. unhappy: 3. being without...

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   Joy is the emotion of well-being, success, or good fortune, or the expression or exhibition of such emotion. Joyless means lacking joy or happiness. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of joy.

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   not experiencing or inspiring joy. “a joyless man”. “a joyless occasion”. “ joyless evenings”. synonyms: cheerless, depressing, uncheerful. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy. unhappy. experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJOYLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Joyless means producing no happiness or pleasure. It is a formal adjective that can describe something or someone. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and grammar of joyless.

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   Joyless means without joy or gladness; unhappy. Find out the origin, derived forms, and usage of the word joyless in sentences from various sources.

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   Synonyms for JOYLESS: unhappy, sad, miserable, depressed, heartbroken, melancholy, bad, sorry; Antonyms of JOYLESS: joyous, joyful, cheerful, happy, blissful, gleeful, jubilant, cheery.

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   Joyless means not experiencing or inspiring joy or pleasure. Find the origin, usage, and examples of joyless and its related words, such as cheerless, depressing, and gloomy.