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Joyless vs Plaintive - What's the difference?

joyless | plaintive | Related terms |

Joyless is a related term of plaintive.


As adjectives the difference between joyless and plaintive

is that joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad while plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

joyless

English

Adjective

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

    Synonyms

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    plaintive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

    • Related terms

    * plaint * plaintiff

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