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joyless

[ joi-lis ]

adjective

  1. without joy or gladness; unhappy:

    the joyless days of the war.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. causing no joy or pleasure.


joyless

/ ˈ»åÏôɔɪ±ôɪ²õ /

adjective

  1. having or producing 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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈÂáŽÇ²â±ô±ð²õ²õ±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈÂáŽÇ²â±ô±ð²õ²õ²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ÂáŽÇ²âl±ð²õ²õ·±ô²â adverb
  • ÂáŽÇ²âl±ð²õ²õ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of joyless1

First recorded in 1300–50, joyless is from the Middle English word joyles. See joy, -less
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Whether the point is joyless impregnation or a woman's humiliation, the common theme is that hetero-sex isn't about mutual satisfaction, but conquest.

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I agree with Molly Jong-Fast that the tone of non-stop outrage from that era backfired, by making liberals seem joyless and hysterical.

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Fascism is not only joyless but actively committed to the demolition of joy.

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And yet, Republicans keep shaming Harris for laughing, no matter how weird and joyless that makes them seem.

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But from the snapshots we see, these encounters seem mostly humiliating and joyless.

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