Overjoyed

//ˌoʊvɚˈd͡ʒɔɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of overjoy form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Very happy.

    "Fans were overjoyed at / by the sight of their team handing the visitors such a decisive defeat."

  2. 2
    Overly happy. obsolete

    "Which must teach vs not to be ouer-ioyed with any of Gods fauours, and honours, but euen then to thinke of, and to prepare for some following after-claps, and as contentedly to endure the one, as cheerefully receiue the other."

Adjective
  1. 1
    extremely joyful wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
air-headedberserkblissed outblissfulblitheblithesome

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"He was overjoyed to find out that his son had succeeded."

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