← BackshareGuessjoyless/ˈdʒɔɪləs/adjectiveWithout happiness or pleasure; gloomy or depressing.After the argument, the dinner table was silent and joyless.He found the repetitive work joyless and unfulfilling.The gray, rainy weather made the whole day feel joyless.SynonymsbleakcheerlessdrearyAntonymsjoyfulhappy