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joyless
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joyless
(adjective)
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joyless
/
ˈ
ʤoɪləs/
adjective
joyless
/
ˈ
ʤoɪləs/
adjective
Learner's definition of JOYLESS
[
more joyless; most joyless
]
:
not feeling, causing, or showing happiness
:
sad or unhappy
a
joyless
occasion/person/look
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— joylessly
adverb
He smiled
joylessly
.
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— joylessness
noun
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noncount
]
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