How to Say "joyless" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “joyless” is “infeliz” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
AdjectiveA2
lacking happiness
Examples
Después de perder su trabajo, se sintió muy infeliz durante meses.
After losing his job, he felt very unhappy for months.
Ella era una niña infeliz, siempre sola en el recreo.
She was an unhappy child, always alone during recess.
Adjective Agreement (Gender)
Since 'infeliz' ends in 'z', it is the same for both masculine and feminine people and things (e.g., 'el hombre infeliz' and 'la mujer infeliz').
Adjective Agreement (Plural)
To make it plural, you change the 'z' to 'c' and add 'es': 'infeliz' becomes 'infelices' (e.g., 'las personas infelices').
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