Joylessness

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɔɪləsnəs/

Definitions of joylessness

noun a state of lacking joy or happiness

Example Sentences

A1 The children's faces were filled with joylessness after the clown failed to make them laugh.

A2 She couldn't shake off the feeling of joylessness that lingered in her heart.

B1 The constant rain and gloomy weather contributed to the overall sense of joylessness in the town.

B2 The protagonist's journey was marked by moments of joylessness as he faced one challenge after another.

C1 The artist's depiction of war captured the true essence of joylessness and despair.

C2 Despite his wealth and success, he couldn't escape the underlying sense of joylessness that plagued him.

Examples of joylessness in a Sentence

formal The pervasive joylessness of the office environment was palpable to all who entered.

informal There's a sense of joylessness hanging over the party, nobody seems to be having a good time.

slang The joylessness of the situation was a real buzzkill.

figurative Her heart felt heavy with the weight of joylessness that seemed to surround her.

Grammatical Forms of joylessness

• plural: joylessnesses
• comparative: more joyless
• superlative: most joyless
• present tense: joylessness
• future tense: will be joyless
• perfect tense: has been joyless
• continuous tense: is being joyless
• singular: joylessness
• positive degree: joyless
• infinitive: to be joyless
• gerund: joylessness
• participle: joyless

Origin and Evolution of joylessness

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'joylessness' originated from the Old English word 'geolēas', which means devoid of joy or happiness.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'joylessness' has retained its original meaning of lacking joy or happiness. However, the word may now also connote a deeper sense of melancholy or emptiness beyond just the absence of joy.