Joyless and Wretched

Similar meaning words

Joyless adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: was utterly joyless after his bitter divorce

Show all Definitions

Wretched is a synonym for joyless in depressing topic. In some cases you can use "Wretched" instead an adjective "Joyless".

Nearby Words: joy, joyful, joyfully, joylessly

Wretched adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: she was wretched for weeks after breaking up with her boyfriend

Show all Definitions

Joyless is a synonym for wretched. Sometimes you can use "Joyless" instead an adjective "Wretched".

Nearby Words: wretch, wretchedly

Cite this Source

Wretched and Joyless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/joyless/wretched

Joyless & Wretched. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/joyless/wretched>.

Wretched or Joyless. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/joyless/wretched.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "joyless" and "wretched" have occurred on timeline