joyless

Joyless is a related term of funereal.

As adjectives the difference between joyless and funereal

is that joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad while funereal is of or relating to a funeral.

As adjectives the difference between dark and joyless

is that dark is having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

As a noun dark

is a complete or (more often) partial absence of light.

Joyless is a related term of discouraging.

As adjectives the difference between joyless and discouraging

is that joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad while discouraging is that causes discouragement.

As a verb discouraging is

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As a noun discouraging is

discouragement.

Bleak is a related term of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between bleak and joyless

is that bleak is without color; pale; pallid while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

As a noun bleak

is a small european river fish (alburnus alburnus ), of the family cyprinidae.

Sorrowful is a related term of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between sorrowful and joyless

is that sorrowful is of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed; distraught while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

Dreary is a related term of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between dreary and joyless

is that dreary is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

Woeful is a related term of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between woeful and joyless

is that woeful is full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

Gloomy is a related term of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between gloomy and joyless

is that gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

Joyless is a related term of calamitous.

As adjectives the difference between joyless and calamitous

is that joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad while calamitous is concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.

Melancholy is a synonym of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between melancholy and joyless

is that melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

As a noun melancholy

is (historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.