Dark and Joyless

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Dark

Dark adjective - Being without light or without much light.
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Joyless is a synonym for dark in grim topic. In some cases you can use "Joyless" instead an adjective "Dark", when it comes to topics like gloomy, happy, despairing.
Nearby Words: darken, darkness, darkened, darkening, darkly

Joyless

Joyless adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: was utterly joyless after his bitter divorce
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Dark is a synonym for joyless in happy topic. Sometimes you can use "Dark" instead an adjective "Joyless".
Nearby Words: joy, joyful, joyfully, joylessly

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  • Needless to say, his dark, joyless material doesn't get a lot of laughs, nor does he much care.
    Source: Creator Breakdown / Film
  • Took a Level in Cheerfulness The world can seem like such a joyless, gray, dark place, empty of hope, where dreams are ephemeral lifelines, where joy and passion seem pointless and fake, and pain is the only thing that's authentic.
    Source: Took a Level in Cheerfulness
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