mirthless

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Pronunciation

/ˈmɝθləs/

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/ˈmɝθləs/ · /ˈmɝθlɪs/

Definition of mirthless

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adj

Lacking mirth; devoid of joy; sad.

“The laughter of man is more terrible than his tears, and takes more forms: hollow, heartless, mirthless, maniacal...”
“In life, David Lodge was surprisingly mirthless. Luckily, his wife was a hoot [title]”

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

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