He was overjoyed to find out that his son had succeeded.
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Overjoyed
//ˌoʊvɚˈd͡ʒɔɪd//
Synonyms for "overjoyed" (117 found)
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Strong matches (35)
Related words (58)
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Translations
32 translations across 15 languages.
Catalan
3 entries- encantat adj (very happy)
- exuberant adj (very happy)
- exultant adj (very happy)
Danish
1 entries- overlykkelig adj (very happy)
Dutch
1 entries- overgelukkig adj (very happy)
Finnish
2 entries- ikionnellinen adj (very happy)
- ilosta suunniltaan adj (very happy)
French
3 entries- enchanté adj (very happy)
- exubérant adj (very happy)
- ravi adj (very happy)
German
2 entries- hocherfreut adj (very happy)
- überglücklich adj (very happy)
Greek
2 entries- πανευτυχής adj (very happy)
- τρισευτυχισμένος adj (very happy)
Irish
2 entries- an-áthasach adj (very happy)
- lúcháireach adj (very happy)
Italian
3 entries- esuberante adj (very happy)
- esultante adj (very happy)
- incantato adj (very happy)
Norman
1 entries- enjoué adj (very happy)
Portuguese
3 entries- encantado adj (very happy)
- exuberante adj (very happy)
- exultante adj (very happy)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- prezadovoljan adj (very happy)
Spanish
4 entries- encantado adj (very happy)
- eufórico adj (very happy)
- exuberante adj (very happy)
- exultante adj (very happy)
Swedish
1 entries- överlycklig adj (very happy)
Vietnamese
2 entries- hí ha hí hửng adj (very happy)
- hí hửng adj (very happy)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
I was overjoyed when I was able to make friends with her!
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She was overjoyed.
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When he learned that he would have a new brother or sister, Oliver was overjoyed.
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