Joyless

Pronunciation: /dʒɔɪləs/

Definitions of joyless

adjective describes a lack of joy or happiness

Example Sentences

A1 The rainy weather made the picnic feel joyless.

A2 She couldn't shake off the feeling of joyless emptiness after the breakup.

B1 The joyless atmosphere at work was starting to affect morale.

B2 The novel depicted a joyless dystopian society where happiness was forbidden.

C1 Despite his success, he couldn't escape the joyless reality of his personal life.

C2 The joyless existence of the protagonist in the novel highlighted the bleakness of the human condition.

Examples of joyless in a Sentence

formal The joyless atmosphere in the office made it difficult to focus on work.

informal Her face was always so joyless, it was hard to tell if she was having a good time.

slang I can't stand hanging out with him, he's so joyless.

figurative The barren landscape was a joyless sight, devoid of any signs of life.

Grammatical Forms of joyless

• past tense: joylessed
• plural: joylesses
• comparative: more joyless
• superlative: most joyless
• present tense: joyless
• future tense: will be joyless
• perfect tense: have been joyless
• continuous tense: is being joyless
• singular: joyless
• positive degree: joyless
• infinitive: to be joyless
• gerund: being joyless
• participle: joylessing

Origin and Evolution of joyless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'joyless' originated from the Old English word 'geoleas' which meant lacking joy or happiness.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'joyless' has retained its original meaning of lacking joy or happiness, with slight variations in usage and connotations.