adj
overjoyed
oh-vuh-JOYD
adj
1
Extremely happy or delighted.
"She was overjoyed when she heard she'd got the job."
"Grandad was overjoyed to see all his grandchildren at once."
How to Use Overjoyed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeyond just happy — thrilled, delighted, over the moon.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
overjoyed to hear
overjoyed at the news
Word Forms
more overjoyed comparative, most overjoyed superlative
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