overjoyed
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
- And I was overjoyed to land a position in the Smith College libraries.
- just overjoyed
- so overjoyed
- really overjoyed
And they're happy and they're overjoyed that those people are dead.
- And they're happy and they're overjoyed that those people are dead.
- And so I'm completely ecstatic and overjoyed that I've won the Fields Medal.
- If that's the case, I'm overjoyed.
- It still hadn't hit me yet, but you know, I'm, I'm so overjoyed.
- Yeah, yeah, I have not been that close to a cheetah, but I was really overjoyed.
- Is it like a little more mischievous or is it she's overjoyed?
- All right, my friends, that is your window of I'm so overjoyed with that.
Examples
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As an engineer, I am overjoyed to read this well-written piece.
Blog text (11) -
I am honored and overjoyed to be here with all of you today.
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I am just so overjoyed to be here and I thank you so much for for coming.
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Steve and I were overjoyed to have a little sister and I was excited to be a big sister.
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I am so overjoyed to see you.
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But we are just so overjoyed to have someone with your kind of talent here.
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We are so overjoyed that so many of you have come from all over to be here this weekend.
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I was overjoyed to hear of his good luck in getting into your employ.
Fiction book (1991) -
Look, I am just overjoyed that PZ has referred to us as his acolytes.
Blog text (4) -
I was overjoyed when I received the good news about my promotion.
Synonyms
Feeling very happy and eager about something
Feeling very happy about something good
Feeling very excited and happy
Feeling or showing great happiness
Feeling very happy and excited
Feeling very happy and showing it
Very happy and free from worry
Very happy and full of energy
Feeling very happy because of a success or a good event
Feeling very happy and excited because something good happened
Very happy and excited in a playful way
Feeling very happy and excited because of good news or success
Feeling very excited and happy about something
Feeling or showing great joy and excitement
Very happy and proud because of a big success
Feeling very happy and full of energy
Feeling very happy about something
Feeling happy and cheerful
Feeling much happier than usual
Very pleased and full of joy
Feeling very happy and excited
Feeling very happy and proud because of success
Joyful and proud because of a win or success
Feeling very happy and eager about something that will happen
Feeling very excited and happy
Antonyms
How Happy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overjoyed is made of over meaning 'too much' and joy meaning 'great happiness'. Imagine a cup so full it 'spills over' with feeling, so overjoyed means extremely happy.