joyless
From LSJ
Ἀλλ' ὑπ' ἐλπίδων ἄνδρας τὸ κέρδος πολλάκις διώλεσεν → But the profit-motive has destroyed many people in their hope for gain
P. and V. ἀτερπής (rare P.); see unhappy.
despondent: P. and V. ἄθυμος (Xen.), V. δύσθυμος, δύσφρων, κατηφής.
