Mirthlessness

The absence of any capacity for laughter.

Family Sadness
Valence negative
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Mirth

The absence of any capacity for laughter. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where mirthlessness lives in the body

Face
Drained, blank
Withdrawn
Chest
Hollow, sunken
Withdrawn

Related emotions

GloomSadness familyEmptinessSadness familyFlatnessNegative familyMirthThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for mirthlessness. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.