Elation and Joylessness
Opposite meaning words
Elation
Elation noun - A state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.
Joylessness is an antonym for elation.
Joylessness
Joylessness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: the inescapable joylessness that marred Yuletide celebrations during the war years
Elation is an antonym for joylessness.
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Joylessness and Elation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elation/joylessness
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Joylessness or Elation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elation/joylessness.
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