mirthless

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mirthless

/ˈmɝθləs/
/ˈmɝθlɪs/

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From Middle English myrtheles, equivalent to mirth + -less.

adjective more mirthless · most mirthless · mirthlesse

Lacking mirth; devoid of joy; sad. The laughter of man is more terrible than his tears, and takes more forms: hollow, heartless, mirthless, maniacal...
Similar: bleak, unmirthful, cheerless, comfortless, dark, morose, depressing, desolate, dire, disconsolate, dismal, doleful

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@misc{mirthless_2026,
  title = {mirthless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mirthless},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}