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mirthless

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mirth·less  (mûrthls)
adj.
Devoid of gladness and gaiety.
mirthless·ly adv.
mirthless·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.mirthless - lacking mirthmirthless - lacking mirth                        
joyless - not experiencing or inspiring joy; "a joyless man"; "a joyless occasion"; "joyless evenings"
Translations
mirthless [ˈmɜːθlɪs] ADJ → triste, sin alegría
mirthless [ˈmɜːrθləs] adj [laugh, smile] → jaune
He permitted himself a small mirthless smile → Il s'autorisa un petit sourire jaune.
mirthless
adj → freudlos; laughter → unfroh, beklemmt
mirthless [ˈmɜːθlɪs] adj (smile, laugh) → mesto/a
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But their gaiety seemed to Prince Andrew mirthless and tiresome.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
The man to win her is he who calls loudly for his drink, without a "Please" or a "Thank you," throws his hat at the back of his head, gulps down half his glass, and, while drawing breath for the other half, takes a hard, indifferent look at her, and in an off-hand voice throws her some fatuous, mirthless jest.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
There was a hint in it of laughter, but of a laughter more terrible than any sadness--a laughter that was mirthless as the smile of the sphinx, a laughter cold as the frost and partaking of the grimness of infallibility.
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