Heavyhearted and Joyless

Heavyhearted

Heavyhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: she was heavyhearted at losing the election, in which she had invested everything

Joyless and heavyhearted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joyless" instead an adjective "Heavyhearted".

Joyless

Joyless adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: was utterly joyless after his bitter divorce

Heavyhearted and joyless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heavyhearted" instead an adjective "Joyless".

Nearby Words: joy, joyful, joyfully, joylessly
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