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joy·less
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ˈdʒɔɪ
lɪs
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adjective
1.
without joy or gladness; unhappy:
the joyless days of the war.
2.
causing no joy or pleasure.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
joyles.
See
joy
,
-less
Related forms
joy·less·ly,
adverb
joy·less·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
sad, cheerless, gloomy, dismal, miserable.
Antonyms
1.
joyous.
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joyless
(ˈdʒɔɪlɪs)
—
adj
having or producing no joy or pleasure
'joylessly
—
adv
'joylessness
—
n
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