complete and utter joy

1 2.8

A very strong feeling of deep happiness

noun

: alegría total

And I proceeded to shake, quake, shiver, and scream a little in complete and utter joy.

Examples

After winning the championship, the team celebrated in complete and utter joy.
The children expressed complete and utter joy when they saw the presents under the tree.
When she heard the news of her promotion, she jumped up in complete and utter joy.

Synonyms

joy

vscomplete and utter joy

815 1.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is an overpowering all consuming emotional experience rather than general feeling

happiness

vscomplete and utter joy

689 1.0

A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied

is far more intense and overwhelming than general calm contentment

delight

vscomplete and utter joy

173 1.2

A thing or feeling that gives great pleasure

is a deeper overwhelming inner state rather than reactive pleasure

bliss

vscomplete and utter joy

87 3.2

A complete feeling of great happiness and peace

is more of an overwhelming flood of feeling than serene perfection

ecstasy

vscomplete and utter joy

62 6.1

A feeling of very great joy and excitement

is very overwhelming but less sudden in intensity

elation

vscomplete and utter joy

17 5.5

A very happy and excited feeling after a big success

is more absolute and overwhelming rather than a high mood

exhilaration

vscomplete and utter joy

17 5.8

A strong, happy feeling of excitement

is a deeper overwhelming happiness rather than brief energetic thrill

jubilation

vscomplete and utter joy

11 5.2

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement during a celebration

is the private overwhelming feeling rather than a public party

gladness

vscomplete and utter joy

10 1.0

A feeling of being happy and pleased

is much more intense and overpowering than that mild warmth

exultation

vscomplete and utter joy

Formal

3 7.9

A strong feeling of great joy often shown by loud shouts

is a broader overpowering emotion not tied to victory

blessedness

vscomplete and utter joy

1 7.9

A feeling of very great happiness often after prayer or quiet thought

is a powerful emotional overwhelm rather than religious fulfillment

pure bliss

vscomplete and utter joy

1 3.7

A feeling of complete happiness

is more overpowering and intense rather than calm contentment

joyfulness

vscomplete and utter joy

1 2.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

is a more overwhelming, all consuming emotional state rather than steady cheer

beatitude

vscomplete and utter joy

Literature

1 9.3

A state of complete happiness and calm

is an intense emotional surge rather than spiritual fulfillment

jubilance

vscomplete and utter joy

1 6.5

A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly

is a deep inner overwhelming emotion rather than outward celebration

joyousness

vscomplete and utter joy

1 3.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is an all consuming deeply overwhelming emotional experience

blissfulness

vscomplete and utter joy

1 4.4

A feeling of complete happiness and calm

is an overwhelming peak of feeling rather than steady calmness

gleefulness

vscomplete and utter joy

1 3.5

A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile

is more profound and less playful, an overpowering emotional flood

joyance

vscomplete and utter joy

Archaic

1 9.9

Great happiness and lively celebration with singing and dancing

is the plain overwhelming emotional state without literary tone

gladsomeness

vscomplete and utter joy

Archaic

1 8.9

A feeling of great happiness and pleasure

is a stronger, more overwhelming inner state than simple cheer

effusion of joy

vscomplete and utter joy

1 7.3

A sudden strong burst of joy that people feel or show

is the intense inward emotional state rather than outward display

joy in spades

vscomplete and utter joy

Informal

4.8

A very large amount of happiness

is an all consuming overwhelming inner state rather than just quantity

jubilancy

vscomplete and utter joy

8.1

A strong feeling of great joy after success

is the inward overpowering emotional state, not just triumph display

gladfulness

vscomplete and utter joy

7.2

A warm feeling of happiness and pleasure inside you

is an immediate overwhelming emotional surge not steady pleasure

Antonyms

misery

285 2.8

A feeling of great unhappiness and suffering

sorrow

226 2.1

A deep feeling of sadness after a loss

despair

187 3.5

A complete loss of hope

How Joyful

complete and utter joy

1 2.8

ecstasy

62 6.1

happiness

689 1.0

pleasure

∞ 1.0

contentment

26 2.1

Surface Forms

complete and utter joy singular

complete and utter joys plural

Morphology

complete + and + utter + joy

The phrase is directly compositional: 'complete' and 'utter' are intensifiers meaning 'total' combined with 'joy' (happiness), yielding the meaning 'absolute, overwhelming happiness.' This intensifier + noun pattern is common across languages and follows standard English composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Complete and utter joy comes from putting two words, complete and utter, together to make the picture of joy that fills everything. Imagine a room so full of happiness there is no space for anything else, so it means 'a feeling of absolute and overwhelming happiness'.