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JOYS Antonyms

There are 13 antonyms of the word joys. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For JOYS

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unhappiness
nounn
noun

• emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

• state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief

despair
nounn
noun

• a state in which all hope is lost or absent

• the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well

verb

• abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

grief
nounn
noun

• intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

• something that causes great unhappiness

misery
nounn
noun

• a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

• a feeling of intense unhappiness

pains
nounn
noun

• an effortful attempt to attain a goal

sadness
nounn
noun

• emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

• the state of being sad

• the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness

sorrowfulness
nounn
noun

• the state of being sad

• a state of gloomy sorrow

disappointments
nounn
noun

• a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

• an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone

miseries
nounn
noun

• a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

• a feeling of intense unhappiness

sorrows
nounn
noun

• an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

• sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

• something that causes great unhappiness

• the state of being sad

verb

• feel grief

infelicity
nounn
noun

• inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

joylessness
nounn
noun

• a feeling of dismal cheerlessness

sorrow
nounn
noun

• an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

• sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

• something that causes great unhappiness

• the state of being sad

verb

• feel grief

Alternatives for UNHAPPINESS

Alternatives for DESPAIR

Alternatives for GRIEF

Alternatives for MISERY

Alternatives for PAINS

Alternatives for SADNESS

Alternatives for SORROWFULNESS

Alternatives for DISAPPOINTMENTS

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