"unjoyous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unjoyous [comparative], most unjoyous [superlative]
Etymology: un- + joyous Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|joyous}} un- + joyous Head templates: {{en-adj}} unjoyous (comparative more unjoyous, superlative most unjoyous)
  1. Not joyous.
    Sense id: en-unjoyous-en-adj-NP-Msu1c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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