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Joyless vs Joyful - What's the difference?

joyless | joyful |

As adjectives the difference between joyless and joyful

is that joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad while joyful is feeling or causing joy.

joyless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • without joy; unhappy, sad
    • Without Joy, my life is joyless!

    Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    joyful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * joyfull

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Feeling or causing joy.
    • Related terms
    * joyfully (adverb) * joyfulness (noun)