gladless

adjective

glad·​less

ˈgladlə̇s,

-aad-,

-aid-

: devoid of happiness and joy

a gladless life

Word History

Etymology

obsolete English glad, noun, gladness (from Middle English, from glad, adjective) + English -less

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