mirthless
/ˈmɝθlɪs/adjective
mirthless is spelled M-I-R-T-H-L-E-S-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mirthless means “Lacking mirth; devoid of joy; sad” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mirthless?
| Letters | 9: M-I-R-T-H-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mirthless?
Mirthless appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mirthless?
- /ˈmɝθləs/
- /ˈmɝθlɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-mirthless.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mirthless
- more mirthless comparative
- most mirthless superlative
- mirthlesse
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mirthless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lacking mirth; devoid of joy; sad.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mirthless come from?
From Middle English myrtheles, equivalent to mirth + -less.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).