joyless

Ill-boding is a related term of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between ill-boding and joyless

is that ill-boding is which bodes evil, spelling bad things while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

Lonesome is a related term of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between lonesome and joyless

is that lonesome is unhappy due to being alone; lonely while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

As a noun lonesome

is (informal) oneself alone.

Fatal is a related term of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between fatal and joyless

is that fatal is proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

As a noun fatal

is a fatality; an event that leads to death.

As adjectives the difference between joyless and cheerless

is that joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad while cheerless is devoid of cheer; gloomy.

As an adjective joyless

is without joy; unhappy, sad.

As a noun sadness is

(uncountable) the state or emotion of being sad.

As adjectives the difference between dour and joyless

is that dour is stern, harsh and forbidding while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

Ominous is a related term of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between ominous and joyless

is that ominous is of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

As adjectives the difference between forlorn and joyless

is that forlorn is abandoned, left behind, deserted while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

As a verb forlorn

is past participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between joyless and miserable

is that joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad while miserable is destitute, impoverished.

As a noun miserable is

wretch, scoundrel.

Lugubrious is a related term of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and joyless

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.