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English
Etymology
From Middle English myrtheles, equivalent to mirth + -less.
Pronunciation
- enPR: mûrth'lĭs, mûrth'lĕs, IPA(key): /ˈmɝθləs/, /ˈmɝθlɪs/
Adjective
mirthless (comparative more mirthless, superlative most mirthless)
- Lacking mirth; devoid of joy; sad.
- Synonyms: bleak, unmirthful; see also Thesaurus:cheerless, Thesaurus:humorless
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...
2025 January 4, Rachel Cooke, “In life, David Lodge was surprisingly mirthless. Luckily, his wife was a hoot”, in The Observer, →ISSN:In life, David Lodge was surprisingly mirthless. Luckily, his wife was a hoot
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