- 1. a. Not having joy; not causing joy; unenjoyable. Source: opted
- 2. adj. not experiencing or inspiring joy Source: wordnet
- 3. Not having joy; not causing joy; unenjoyable. -- Joy"less*ly, adv. -- Joy"less*ness, n. With downcast eyes the joyless victor sat. Dryden. Youth and health and war are joyless to him. Addison. [He] pining for the lass, Is joyless of the grove, and spurns the growing grass. Dryden. Source: webster
- 4. Not having joy; not causing joy; unenjoyable.-- Joy"less*ly, adv.-- Joy"less*ness, n.With downcast eyes the joyless victor sat. Dryden.Youth and health and war are joyless to him. Addison.[He] pining for the lass, Is joyless of the grove, and spurns thegrowing grass. Dryden. Source: adambom
- 5. j:100 a. not experiencing or inspiring joy Source: ecdict
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