different between joyless vs discouraging

joyless

English

Etymology

From joy +? -less.

Adjective

joyless (comparative more joyless, superlative most joyless)

  1. without joy; unhappy, sad

Synonyms

  • See Thesaurus:sad or Thesaurus:cheerless

Translations

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discouraging

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d?s?k???d???/

Verb

discouraging

  1. present participle of discourage

Adjective

discouraging

  1. that causes discouragement

Translations

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:disheartening

Noun

discouraging (plural discouragings)

  1. discouragement
    • August 6, 1841, Lydia Ann Barclay, letter to J. B.
      But, alas! I fear the health of the better part is dwindling instead of increasing, through letting in the enemy's discouragings, and a want of feeling after the daily sap of life, whereby strength would be received to overcome all obstacles []

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