Definition

Adjective: - Extremely joyful, filled with immense happiness or delight: Describes a state of great, often overwhelming, joy or pleasure.

Usage

The adjective "overjoyed" is used to describe a person's emotional state when they are exceptionally happy about something. It is typically used with linking verbs like be, feel, or seem. It is often followed by a prepositional phrase starting with at, by, or with to indicate the cause of the joy, or by an infinitive (to + verb). It is a strong, positive word.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She was overjoyed at the news of her promotion.
  • The team felt overjoyed after winning the championship.
  • We are overjoyed to welcome you home.
  • His parents were overjoyed with his academic success.

Advanced Usage

• "to be overjoyed at/with/by something": to be extremely happy because of a specific thing or event.

  • He was overjoyed at the prospect of starting a new adventure.
  • They were overjoyed by the generous donation.

• "to be overjoyed to do something": to be extremely happy to have the opportunity to perform an action.

  • I am overjoyed to announce the birth of our daughter.
  • She was overjoyed to see her old friend again after so many years.

Variants and Related Words

• Overjoy (verb, rare/archaic): To fill with great joy.
  • The victory overjoyed the entire nation.
• Joy (noun): A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
• Joyful (adjective): Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.
• Ecstatic (adjective): Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement. (A stronger, more intense synonym).

Synonyms

• Delighted: Very pleased.
• Elated: In high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful.
• Thrilled: Very excited and pleased.
• Ecstatic: Overwhelmingly joyful.
• Jubilant: Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

Antonyms

• Devastated: Completely destroyed or overwhelmed, especially by grief.
• Miserable: Very unhappy or uncomfortable.
• Despondent: In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
• Disappointed: Sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfill one's hopes or expectations.

Idioms and Phrases

• "Over the moon": Extremely happy and excited. (A common idiom with a similar meaning to "overjoyed").
  • When she got the job offer, she was over the moon.
• "On cloud nine": In a state of blissful happiness.
  • He's been on cloud nine ever since he got engaged.

Adjective

1. extremely joyful