Dolor
Dolor noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.
Usage example: her sad poems grew out of a deep dolor that lasted for months
Joylessness and dolor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joylessness" instead a noun "Dolor".
Joylessness
Joylessness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: the inescapable joylessness that marred Yuletide celebrations during the war years
Dolor and joylessness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dolor" instead a noun "Joylessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and dolor
- sadness and joylessness
- distress and dolor
- distress and joylessness
- melancholy and dolor
- melancholy and joylessness
- despondency and dolor
- despondency and joylessness
- dejection and dolor
- dejection and joylessness
- sorrow and dolor
- sorrow and joylessness
- depression and dolor
- depression and joylessness
Cite this Source
Joylessness and Dolor. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolor/joylessness
Dolor & Joylessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolor/joylessness>.
Joylessness or Dolor. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolor/joylessness.
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