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anhedonia

[an-hee-doh-nee-uh] / ˌæn hiˈdoʊ ni ə /
NOUN
unhappiness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grief misery sadness sorrow woe
STRONG
distress dolor dysphoria heartache infelicity melancholy misfortune worry wretchedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheer delight gladness happiness joy
WEAK
bliss felicity joyfulness joyousness

Example Sentences

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Researchers still do not know exactly why some people develop musical anhedonia, but both genetic makeup and life experiences appear to contribute.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Individuals with musical anhedonia tend to score low in all five categories.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Depression also comes with anhedonia, or the inability to experience pleasure in activities or social situations that were once enjoyable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

“My biggest symptom after that was extreme anhedonia, like a feeling of not being myself or getting pleasure from anything — almost not feeling human,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

From that episode dates as typical an anhedonia as I have ever seen.

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham