anhedonic
Unable to enjoy
Anhedonic describes the inability to feel pleasure from activities that normally bring enjoyment.
The term comes from psychology and psychiatry, where anhedonia is a core symptom of depression: She's been anhedonic for months—nothing interests her anymore.
Someone anhedonic might go through the motions of hobbies or socializing without experiencing any satisfaction.
Lacking vertical variation
- blankWithout marks or content
- numbLacking physical sensation
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- hollowEmpty within
void · blunted · muted · dampened · deadened · unfeeling · disconnected · detached
Without pleasure or gladness
- pleasurelessLacking any enjoyment
- cheerlessDevoid of mirth
- mirthlessLacking genuine amusement
- glumQuietly dejected
melancholic · depressed · despondent · downcast · dismal · bleak · dreary · gloomy
Lacking emotional reward
- unsatisfyingFailing to gratify
- unrewardingLacking satisfying payoff
- meaninglessLacking significance or purpose
- pointlessLacking any purpose
tedious · monotonous · unstimulating · unenjoyable · flavorless · colorless · gray · drab
Lacking incentive or drive
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- uninvolvedNot taking part
uncaring · listless · passive · lethargic · inert · languorous · torpid · sluggish
Prolonged low state
- dysthymiaChronic low-grade melancholy
- SSRIAntidepressant medication class abbreviation
- antidepressantDrug treating persistent despair
- symptomIndicator of disease
psychiatric · melancholia · bipolar · schizophrenia · serotonin · dopamine · diagnosis · baseline
flat
Lacking vertical variation
hollow · void · blunted · muted · dampened · deadened · unfeeling · disconnected · detached · dissociated
joyless
Without pleasure or gladness
- pleasurelessLacking any enjoyment
- cheerlessDevoid of mirth
- mirthlessLacking genuine amusement
glum · melancholic · depressed · despondent · downcast · dismal · bleak · dreary · gloomy · somber
unfulfilling
Lacking emotional reward
- unsatisfyingFailing to gratify
- unrewardingLacking satisfying payoff
- meaninglessLacking significance or purpose
pointless · tedious · monotonous · unstimulating · unenjoyable · flavorless · colorless · gray · drab · stale
unmotivated
Lacking incentive or drive
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- disengagedNot participating or invested
uninvolved · uncaring · listless · passive · lethargic · inert · languorous · torpid · sluggish · aimless
depression
Prolonged low state
- dysthymiaChronic low-grade melancholy
- SSRIAntidepressant medication class abbreviation
- antidepressantDrug treating persistent despair
symptom · psychiatric · melancholia · bipolar · schizophrenia · serotonin · dopamine · diagnosis · baseline · onset
anhedonichedonic
Relating to pleasure
pleasure-seeking · euphoric · hedonistic · blissful · voluptuous