The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SAD which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2013.
Lacking joy crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SAD | 100 % | 3 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lacking joy
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- joyless
 - sad
 - depressed
 - unhappy
 - disconsolate
 - sadly
 - bum
 - bleak
 - dismal
 - dismally
 - inconsolable
 - despairing
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SAD verb- To make melancholy; to sadden or grieve (someone).
 
- (heading) Emotionally negative.
 - Sated, having had one's fill; satisfied, weary.
 - Steadfast, valiant.
 - Dignified, serious, grave.
 - Naughty; troublesome; wicked.
 - Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.
 - Soggy (to refer to pastries).
 - Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.
 
- The letter ص in the Arabic script.
 
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