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JOYLESSNESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does joylessness mean?
• JOYLESSNESS (noun)
The noun JOYLESSNESS has 1 sense:
1. a feeling of dismal cheerlessness
Familiarity information: JOYLESSNESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A feeling of dismal cheerlessness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("joylessness" is a kind of...):
cheerlessness; uncheerfulness (a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness)
Derivation:
joyless (not experiencing or inspiring joy)
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