joyless

adjective

Definition of joylessnext
as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness was utterly joyless after his bitter divorce

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyless
  1. unhappy
  2. sad
  3. miserable
  4. depressed
  5. heartbroken
  6. melancholy
  7. bad
  8. sorry
Adjective
  • The answer is that immigrants and minorities, particularly working-class ones, are unhappy with the economy and much else.
    Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The measures come as a cost-of-living crisis has left voters unhappy with Trudeau and ahead of an election that could come anytime between this fall and next October.
    Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • After a few training montages and a brief interview with facility manager Didi (Stephanie Beatriz), Charles moves into Pacific View to begin the process of meeting the staff and fellow residents, who are variously enthusiastic and sad, bored and over-programmed, lonely and horny.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Last year, Ficklin was feeling a little sad and anxious about moving out of her family’s home of 23 years.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • However, from the research, one vacation made all the difference between being happy and miserable.
    Wes Moss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • However, their infatuation eventually blurs the lines between fantasy and their miserable realities, inviting new horrors to seep in.
    Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of miserable
Adjective
  • As Christina, the youngest of a trio of sisters, Olsen spends the film playing mediator between Natasha Lyonne’s depressed stoner, Rachel, and Carrie Coon’s domineering control freak, Katie.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Some staffers pretended to call on behalf of a depressed relative.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Monét began her tweet with five heartbroken emojis.
    Anna Chan, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Animal lovers have been left heartbroken by a dog who has already been adopted and returned to the shelter twice in her young life.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of heartbroken
Adjective
  • In 2020, Rateliff released a solo album, his third overall and his first since starting the Night Sweats, with a more melancholy sound that recalled his early-career work.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Most notable within Jones’ theme is the use of vibraphone when set against his orchestra’s melancholy strings.
    A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of melancholy
Adjective
  • Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Wahl began the news conference by saying that the situation could have been much worse.
    NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of bad
Adjective
  • Megan Fox is pregnant and expecting a very emo baby with her on-and-off beau Machine Gun Kelly (or, sorry, mgk).
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • There isn't a part of me that wants anyone to feel sorry for me.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sorry
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