mirthless
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- mirthlesse (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English myrtheles, equivalent to mirth + -less.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
mirthless (comparative more mirthless, superlative most mirthless)
- 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...