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unjoyfulness

unjoyfulness noun: the state, quality, or condition of being unjoyful.

Noun

unjoyfulness (uncountable)

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being unjoyful.
    • After their onslaughts on Gabrieli and Merullo for the unjoyfulness of their wedding music at Venice, no doubt the academicians felt bound to give Euridice a happy ending.1908, Ernest James Oldmeadow, Great Musicians - Page 121
    Synonyms:
    unblissfulness

Synonyms of unjoyfulness

Origin of unjoyfulness

From un- + joyfulness or unjoyful + -ness.

Questions about unjoyfulness

What does unjoyfulness mean?
Unjoyfulness means the state, quality, or condition of being unjoyful.
What part of speech is unjoyfulness?
Unjoyfulness is a noun.

Words near unjoyfulness in the dictionary

  1. unjovial
  2. unjoy
  3. unjoyed
  4. unjoyful
  5. unjoyfully
  6. unjoyfulness
  7. unjoyous
  8. unjoyously
  9. unjoyousness
  10. unjoys
  11. unjubilant

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