Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unjoyfulness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-joy-ful-ness
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being unjoyful.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After their onslaughts on Gabrieli and Merullo for the unjoyfulness of their wedding music at Venice, no doubt the academicians felt bound to give Euridice a happy ending."

Etymology

From un- + joyfulness or unjoyful + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un
Suffix: unjoyful

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

unblissfulness

Questions

What does unjoyfulness mean?: The state, quality, or condition of being unjoyful.
Where does unjoyfulness come from?: From un- + joyfulness or unjoyful + -ness.

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