overjoyed
/ˌəʊvəˈd͡ʒɔɪd/US/ˌoʊvɚˈd͡ʒɔɪd/
overjoyed adjective: very happy. Also the simple past and past participle of overjoy.
Adjective
overjoyed (comparative more overjoyed, superlative most overjoyed)
- Very happy.
- Fans were overjoyed at / by the sight of their team handing the visitors such a decisive defeat.
- After a long, arduous trek, we were overjoyed to catch sight of our destination at last.
- Synonyms:
- exuberant, joyful, berserk, blissed out, blithe, buoyant, chirpy, blithesome, bonnie, bright
- Overly happy.
- 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.1616, Daniel Dyke, “The Historie of Christs Temptation”, in Two Treatises, London: Ralph Mab, pages 211–212
Also used as
overjoyed is also the simple past and past participle of overjoy.
overjoyed meaning in Hindi and Vietnamese
overjoyed in Hindi
- very happy
- हर्षित harṣit, प्रसन्न prasann, मुदित mudit, आह्लादित āhlādit
overjoyed in Vietnamese
- very happy
- hí hửng, hí ha hí hửng
Examples of overjoyed in a sentence
- The flat transgression of a schoolboy, who, being overjoyed with finding a birds’ nest, shows it his companion, and he steals it.1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies...
- They were most agreeably surprised to see me, and I quite overjoyed at meeting with them.1789, Olaudah Equiano, chapter 9, in The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, volume 2, London: for the author, page 85:
- Olaf was overjoyed, for the power of evil beings ceases when their name is known.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 117:
- Diana was not the most discerning of mortals, but just at this moment it struck her that Anne was not looking exactly overjoyed.1915, L[ucy] M[aud] Montgomery, chapter 15, in Anne of the Island, New York, N.Y.: A[lbert] L[evi] Burt Company, →OCLC, page 150:
Synonyms of overjoyed
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Forms of overjoyed
| comparative | more overjoyed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most overjoyed |
Words that rhyme with overjoyed
Questions about overjoyed
- What does overjoyed mean?
- Overjoyed means very happy.
- What is overjoyed in Hindi?
- Overjoyed in Hindi is हर्षित (harṣit), प्रसन्न (prasann), मुदित (mudit). See Overjoyed meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use overjoyed in a sentence?
- The flat transgression of a schoolboy, who, being overjoyed with finding a birds’ nest, shows it his companion, and he steals it.
- What part of speech is overjoyed?
- Overjoyed is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce overjoyed?
- Overjoyed is pronounced /ˌoʊvɚˈd͡ʒɔɪd/ (US).
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