Agony
Agony noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.
Usage example: the agony of never knowing what happened to her son
Joylessness and agony are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joylessness" instead a noun "Agony".
Joylessness
Joylessness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: the inescapable joylessness that marred Yuletide celebrations during the war years
Agony and joylessness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agony" instead a noun "Joylessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and agony
- sadness and joylessness
- distress and agony
- distress and joylessness
- affliction and agony
- affliction and joylessness
- melancholy and agony
- melancholy and joylessness
- despondency and agony
- despondency and joylessness
- sorrow and agony
- sorrow and joylessness
- depression and agony
- depression and joylessness
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