mirthlessness
State without laughter
Mirthlessness is the quality of being without mirth—joyless, humorless, grim.
The word usually describes a atmosphere or demeanor that lacks any trace of lightheartedness: The mirthlessness of the occasion weighed on everyone.
A mirthless laugh or smile contains no real amusement, often suggesting bitterness or irony instead.
Profound, enduring sorrow
- despondencyProfound loss of hope
- gloominessSomber, dispirited state
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- sadnessState of emotional pain
woe · cheerlessness · dismalness · dreariness · bleakness · downheartedness · heavy-heartedness · low spirits
Mutual mass attraction
- solemnitySerious, dignified quality
- sobernessAbsence of intoxication
- sternnessUncompromising strictness of manner
- grimnessStern, forbidding quality
earnestness · humorlessness · severity · staidness · graveness · dourness · austerity · stolidness
Inability to feel enjoyment
- apathyAbsence of feeling
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- hollownessState of being empty inside
blankness · impassivity · flatness · detachment · disengagement · unfeelingness · stoniness · coldness
Weary, listless dissatisfaction
- tediumWearisome dullness
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
languor · world-weariness · dreariness · monotony · spiritlessness · lifelessness · torpor · malaise
melancholia
Profound, enduring sorrow
- despondencyProfound loss of hope
- gloominessSomber, dispirited state
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
sadness · woe · cheerlessness · dismalness · dreariness · bleakness · downheartedness · heavy-heartedness · low spirits · doldrums
gravity
Mutual mass attraction
- solemnitySerious, dignified quality
- sobernessAbsence of intoxication
- sternnessUncompromising strictness of manner
grimness · earnestness · humorlessness · severity · staidness · graveness · dourness · austerity · stolidness · sobriety
anhedonia
Inability to feel enjoyment
hollowness · blankness · impassivity · flatness · detachment · disengagement · unfeelingness · stoniness · coldness · woodenness
ennui
Weary, listless dissatisfaction
- tediumWearisome dullness
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
lethargy · languor · world-weariness · dreariness · monotony · spiritlessness · lifelessness · torpor · malaise · disenchantment
mirthlessnessmirth
Amusement with laughter
jollity · merriment · gaiety · cheerfulness · joyfulness
mirthlessnessfestivity
Celebratory occasion or mood
levity · jocularity · frivolity · conviviality · vivacity