"unjoyful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unjoyful [comparative], most unjoyful [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + joyful. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|joyful}} un- + joyful Head templates: {{en-adj}} unjoyful (comparative more unjoyful, superlative most unjoyful)
  1. Not joyful; unhappy; joyless; sad. Synonyms: blitheless
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