Ennui
Ennui noun - The state of being bored.
Usage example: the kind of ennui that comes from having too much time on one's hands and too little will to find something productive to do
Joylessness and ennui are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joylessness" instead a noun "Ennui".
Joylessness
Joylessness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: the inescapable joylessness that marred Yuletide celebrations during the war years
Ennui and joylessness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ennui" instead a noun "Joylessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and ennui
- sadness and joylessness
- melancholy and ennui
- melancholy and joylessness
- despondency and ennui
- despondency and joylessness
- dejection and ennui
- dejection and joylessness
- depression and ennui
- depression and joylessness
- gloom and ennui
- gloom and joylessness
- unhappiness and ennui
- unhappiness and joylessness
Cite this Source
Joylessness and Ennui. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ennui/joylessness
Ennui & Joylessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ennui/joylessness>.
Joylessness or Ennui. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ennui/joylessness.
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