joyless

[joi-lis] / ˈdʒɔɪ lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

unhappy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bleak dejected depressing dismal downcast dreary miserable

WEAK

black blue cheerless depressant depressed dispirited dispiriting doleful down in the mouth dragged droopy gloomy have the blahs heavy low melancholic melancholy mopey mournful sad saddening somber

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful elated encouraging glad happy light pleasant

WEAK

delighted joyful

Example Sentences

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Leadership sets the tone, and right now that tone feels tense and joyless.

From Los Angeles Times

There were a few cafés and bars, but they seemed careless, dusty, and joyless places.

From Literature

And it is not going to get any easier in his joyless, toxic reign at Tottenham.

From BBC

Spurs - as a club and fanbase - is currently a joyless place.

From BBC

Thomas Frank is trapped in a gilded cage at Tottenham Hotspur, his attempts to escape hindered by yet another joyless experience and more Premier League points dropped.

From BBC

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