/ Dictionary / Index J joyless: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: joy•less Pronunciation: ( joi'lis), [key] — adj. without joy or gladness; unhappy: the joyless days of the war. causing no joy or pleasure. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: joyless (Thesaurus) joyful joyous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language