Joyless — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective /ˈjȯi/

Meaning & Definition of Joyless

Joyless (noun)

  1. a feeling of great happiness or pleasure, delight
  2. the expression or exhibition of such emotion
  3. a state of great happiness, bliss

Joyless (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. feeling unhappiness

    "was utterly joyless after his bitter divorce"

    similar: bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched
    related: aggrieved, distressed, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, worried, despairing, hopeless, sunk, disappointed, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, suicidal, dolorous, lachrymose, lugubrious, plaintive, tearful, regretful, rueful, agonized, anguished, grieving, wailing, weeping, black, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, darkening, depressing, desolate, dismal, drear, dreary, elegiac, funereal, gray, morbid, morose, murky, saturnine, somber, sullen
    opposite: blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladdened, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat
    near: ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, overjoyed, rapturous, rhapsodic, blithe, blithesome, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, lightsome, merry, mirthful, excited, thrilled, hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine, encouraged, heartened, animated, bouncing, energetic, frisky, jaunty, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy, content, gratified, pleased, satisfied, beaming, grinning, laughing, smiling, boon, carefree, careless, cavalier, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, lighthearted, unconcerned

Related Entry: Joy (noun)

Joy is a different word from Joyless. The synonyms below are for joy, not for joyless.

  1. a feeling or state of well-being and contentment

    "the inexpressible joy that the couple are feeling upon the birth of their first child"

    similar: beatitude, blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, felicity, gladness, happiness, warm fuzzies
    related: elatedness, elation, exhilaration, exultation, high, intoxication, ecstasy, euphoria, glory, heaven, nirvana, paradise, rapture, rapturousness, ravishment, seventh heaven, transport, delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasure, cheer, cheerfulness, comfort, exuberance, gaiety, gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, jocundity, jollity, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilance, jubilation, lightheartedness, merriness, mirth, content, contentedness, gratification, satisfaction, triumph
    opposite: calamity, ill-being, misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness
    near: agony, anguish, desolation, joylessness, sorrow, sufferance, woe, woefulness, blues, cheerlessness, dejection, depression, desolateness, despondency, disheartenment, dispiritedness, doldrums, downheartedness, gloom, gloominess, melancholy, mournfulness, plaintiveness, Gehenna, hell, purgatory

  2. a source of great satisfaction

    "my car is my pride and joy"

    similar: delectation, delight, feast, gas (slang), kick, manna, pleasure, treat
    related: amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, recreation, comfort, relief, solace, gratification, indulgence, ambrosia

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Joyless

The most common words with a similar meaning to Joyless:

bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Joyless

Words with the opposite meaning of Joyless:

blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladdened, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat

Related Words for Joyless

aggrieved, distressed, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, worried, despairing, hopeless, sunk, disappointed, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, suicidal, dolorous, lachrymose, lugubrious, plaintive, tearful, regretful, rueful, agonized, anguished, grieving, wailing, weeping, black, bleak, cheerless

Near Antonyms of Joyless

ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, overjoyed, rapturous, rhapsodic, blithe, blithesome, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, lightsome, merry, mirthful, excited, thrilled, hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine, encouraged, heartened, animated

Word Forms of Joyless

Derived words: joyless (adjective), joylessly (adverb), joylessness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Joyless

Middle English, from Anglo-French joie, from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium, from gaudēre to rejoice; probably akin to Greek gēthein to rejoice

First known use: 13th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Joyless

What does "Joyless" mean?

"Joyless" means a feeling of great happiness or pleasure, delight. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: a feeling of great happiness or pleasure, delight.

What is another word for "Joyless"?

Other words for "Joyless" include bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed and despondent. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Joyless" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Joyless"?

There are 85 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Joyless". Common alternatives include bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate and doleful.

What is the opposite of "Joyless"?

Antonyms of "Joyless" include blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted and glad. Near antonyms include ecstatic, elated, enraptured and entranced.

How do you use "Joyless" in a sentence?

Examples of "Joyless" in a sentence: "was utterly joyless after his bitter divorce".

Is "Joyless" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Joyless" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Joyless"?

"Joyless" is pronounced /ˈjȯi/.

What is the origin of the word "Joyless"?

"Joyless" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French joie, from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium, from gaudēre to rejoice; probably akin to Greek gēthein to rejoice. First known use: 13th century.