mirthless
adjective
- joyless/sad/dismal/humorless
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmɝθləs/ / /ˈmɝθlɪs/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English myrtheles, equivalent to mirth + -less.
- Lacking mirth; devoid of joy; sad.
“The laughter of man is more terrible than his tears, and takes more forms: hollow, heartless, mirthless, maniacal...”
“In life, David Lodge was surprisingly mirthless. Luckily, his wife was a hoot [title]”