joyless

Word parts

joy + -less

Adjective

Positive joyless

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. When something is joyless, it is not fun, happy, enjoyable, or joyful.

   The company holiday party was joyless. Everyone just stood around talking about work until the boss left so they could go home.

   When she got sick, her life seemed joyless. She could not do anything she liked doing, and she felt sick all the time. However, when she got better, she started to enjoy her life again.

Related words

• joy
• joyful
• joyfully