joyless Meaning & Definition
What Does Joyless Mean?
As a noun, joyless means a feeling of great happiness or pleasure. It can also mean the expression or exhibition of such emotion.
Joyless: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈjȯi/ |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | sepulchral, mirthless and funereal |
| Antonyms | joyous, blissful and buoyant |
Joyless Definition (Noun)
- a feeling of great happiness or pleasure : delight
Seeing you happy gives me such joy. / They were shouting/jumping for joy. =they shouted/jumped because they were very happy
- the expression or exhibition of such emotion
a gathering full of joy and laughter
- a state of great happiness : bliss
wishes of love, joy, and peace for all
- a source or cause of delight
The sun is the joy and the sorrow of the people. It destroys their crops while it warms them with the heat they could not live without. / Discovering something new is one of the great joys of eating out. / The old boat was his pride and joy. / The baby is a little bundle of joy.
Synonyms of Joyless
Antonyms of Joyless
Joyless in a Sentence
Without Joy, my life is joyless!
Seeing you happy gives me such joy.
They were shouting/jumping for joy. =they shouted/jumped because they were very happy
a gathering full of joy and laughter
wishes of love, joy, and peace for all
The sun is the joy and the sorrow of the people. It destroys their crops while it warms them with the heat they could not live without.
Discovering something new is one of the great joys of eating out.
The old boat was his pride and joy.
The baby is a little bundle of joy.
was utterly joyless after his bitter divorce
the inexpressible joy that the couple are feeling upon the birth of their first child
my car is my pride and joy
Seeing you happy gives me such joy. / They were shouting/jumping for joy. =they shouted/jumped because they were very happy
The sun is the joy and the sorrow of the people. It destroys their crops while it warms them with the heat they could not live without. / Discovering something new is one of the great joys of eating out. / The old boat was his pride and joy. / The baby is a little bundle of joy.
Word Forms & Grammar
joy·less adjective
joy·less·ly adverb
joy·less·ness noun
bundle of joy
bundles of joy
joy
joyless
joylessly
joylessness
joylessnesses
joys
jump for joy
jumped for joy
jumping for joy
jumps for joy
pride and joy
shout for joy
shouted for joy
shouting for joy
shouting/jumping for joy
shouts for joy
joyless (comparative more joyless, superlative most joyless)
Words That Rhyme With Joyless
Origin of Joyless
Origin 1: Middle English, from Anglo-French joie, from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium, from gaudēre to rejoice; probably akin to Greek gēthein to rejoice
Origin 2: From joy + -less.
First Known Use
13th century
Joyless Pronunciation
You say joyless as /ˈjȯi/. It has 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Joyless
What part of speech is joyless?
Joyless is a noun.
What is another word for joyless?
Close synonyms of joyless are sepulchral, mirthless and funereal. See the full list of joyless synonyms and antonyms.