mirthless

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Etymology[edit]

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

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  • enPR: mûrth'lĭs, mûrth'lĕs, IPA(key): /ˈmɝθləs/, /ˈmɝθlɪs/
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Adjective[edit]

mirthless (comparative more mirthless, superlative most mirthless)

  1. Lacking mirth; devoid of joy; sad.
    • 1958 December 7, James Thurber, The New York Times Magazine:
      The laughter of man is more terrible than his tears, and takes more forms: hollow, heartless, mirthless, maniacal...

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