Joylessness
Joylessness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: the inescapable joylessness that marred Yuletide celebrations during the war years
Wretchedness and joylessness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wretchedness" instead a noun "Joylessness".
Wretchedness
Wretchedness noun - A state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune.
Joylessness and wretchedness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Joylessness" instead a noun "Wretchedness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and joylessness
- sadness and wretchedness
- distress and joylessness
- distress and wretchedness
- melancholy and joylessness
- melancholy and wretchedness
- despondency and joylessness
- despondency and wretchedness
- dejection and joylessness
- dejection and wretchedness
- despair and joylessness
- despair and wretchedness
- sorrow and joylessness
- sorrow and wretchedness
Cite this Source
Wretchedness and Joylessness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/joylessness/wretchedness
Joylessness & Wretchedness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/joylessness/wretchedness>.
Wretchedness or Joylessness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/joylessness/wretchedness.
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