Synonyms for "joylessness" (79 found)

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Closest matches (16)

angstanguishanhedoniaanxietybitternessblahsbleaknessboredomcheerlessnesscomfortlessnessdepressiondiscomfortdiscomposurediscontentdislike

Noun(1 words)

anhedonia

Strong matches (24)

dismalnessdispleasuredisquietdissatisfactiondistressdistressfulnessdreaddrearinessdullnessemptinessennuiexistential woeflatnessgriefgrievousnessgrimnesshumorlessnessinfelicityinfestivityinquietude

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lack of pleasurelamentabilitylamentation

Noun(1 words)

dolour

Related words (39)

malaisemirthlessnessmiserymournfulnessnauseanongratificationnonsatisfactionpainpainfulnesspathospitiabilitypitiablenesspitifulnesspoignancyregrettablenesssadnesssavorlessnesssharpnesssorrowfulnessspleen

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stalenesstastelessnesstediousnesstediumuncheerfulnessuncomfortablenessuneaseuneasinessunhappinessunjoyunjoyfulnessunmirthfulnessunpleasureunsatisfactionvexation of spiritwoebegonenesswoefulnesswretchedness

Noun(1 words)

unjoy

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

2 entries

cheerlessnessuncheerfulness

Synonyms

2 entries

anhedoniaunjoy

derived from

1 entries

joyless

is a

1 entries

cheerlessness

related to

2 entries

joyjoyless

Translations

8 translations across 4 languages.

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Finnish

1 entries

• ilottomuus noun (lack of joy)

Irish

4 entries

• duairceas noun (lack of joy)
• duáilce noun (lack of joy)
• duáilceas noun (lack of joy)
• gruaim noun (lack of joy)

Macedonian

1 entries

• безрадосност noun (lack of joy)

Manx

2 entries

• groamid noun (lack of joy)
• neuvoggoilid noun (lack of joy)

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