What is "mirthless" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does mirthless mean in English? Meaning of mirthless definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "mirthless" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "mirthless": lacking mirth

Adjective

  • Meaning: lacking mirth
  • Synonyms: mirthless
  • Similar: joyless
  • Adjective: Lacking mirth; devoid of joy. "The laughter of man is more terrible than his tears, and takes more forms: hollow, heartless, mirthless, maniacal..." – James Thurber
  • Synonyms:

    pessimistic, dour, sullen, solemn, forlorn, melancholy, sad, ugly, glum, dismal, depressed, miserable, blue funk, cheerless, crestfallen, dejected, desolate, despondent, disconsolate, dispirited, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, joyless, low, moody, morose, mournful, oppressed, saturnine, sulky, surly, unhappy, weary, woebegone, woeful, crabbed, broody, chapfallen, down in the dumps, dragged, in low spirits, in the dumps, moping, mopish, pensive, somber, gloomy, wistful, trite, mournful, sorrowful, grim, blue, downbeat, downcast, down, low, moody, dejected, despondent, destroyed, disconsolate, dismal, dispirited, doleful, dolorous, down in the mouth, downhearted, droopy, funereal, glum, heavyhearted, joyless, lachrymose, low-spirited, lugubrious, miserable, sorry, unhappy, wet blanket, woebegone, woeful, moony, down and out, down in the dumps, dragged, in blue funk, saddened, saddening, torn up, depressed, miserable, sorry, troubled, despondent, bleak, blue, cheerless, crestfallen, dejected, destroyed, disconsolate, dismal, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downbeat, downcast, dreary, gloomy, grim, low, melancholy, mournful, oppressive, put away, sorrowful, heavy-hearted, teary, bleeding, bummed out, down and out, dragged, hurting, in a blue funk, in pain, in the dumps, let-down, long-faced, ripped, saddened, black, bleak, blue, blue funk, cheerless, crabbed, crestfallen, dark, dejected, depressed, desolate, despondent, disconsolate, dismal, dispirited, dour, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, dreary, forlorn, glum, joyless, low, melancholy, miserable, moody, morose, mournful, oppressed, pessimistic, sad, saturnine, solemn, somber, sulky, sullen, surly, ugly, unhappy, weary, woebegone, woeful, broody, chapfallen, down in the dumps, dragged, in low spirits, in the dumps, moping, mopish,

    Antonyms:

    cheerful, joyful, glad, pleasant, animated, content, encouraged, vivacious, encouraging, exhilarating, bright, happy, light, comforted, hopeful, rich, sunny, sparkling, uplifting, cheerful, joyful, happy, bright, sunny, gay, decent, heartened, above, cheerful, elated, joyful, glad, joyous, fortunate, lucky, timely, happy, rich, hopeful,

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    mirthless in English: mirthless
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