Meanings
noununjoyfulness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe 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 121Synonyms: unblissfulness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state, quality, or condition of being unjoyful.
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Origin
From un- + joyfulness or unjoyful + -ness.
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unjoyfulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unjoyfulness
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“unjoyfulness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unjoyfulness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unjoyfulness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unjoyfulness.
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