Antonyms for joyful

Antonyms of adj joyful

2 senses of joyful

Sense 1:

joyful (vs. sorrowful)

sorrowful (vs. joyful)
anguished, tormented, torturedbereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning(prenominal), sorrowing(prenominal)bitterbrokenhearted, heartbroken, heartsickdolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful, weepingelegiacgrievous, heartbreaking, heartrendinglamenting, wailing, wailfullugubriousmournful, plaintivesadwoebegone, woeful

Sense 2:

elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant

INDIRECT (VIA joyous) -> joyless