overjoyed

/ˌoʊvɚˈd͡ʒɔɪd/

adj 2

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, look, seem, sound

ADV

less than, not exactly

My parents were less than overjoyed when I told them I'd failed my driving test.

PREP

about

Her parents were overjoyed about the news that she had passed her driving test.

My parents were overjoyed at the news that I had finally passed my driving test.

The team was overjoyed by the unexpected victory in the final match.

with

Sarah was overjoyed with the birthday present her friends surprised her with last weekend.

Definitions

adj

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.

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.

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Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

After a long, arduous trek, we were overjoyed to catch sight of our destination at last.

Wiktionary

The flat transgression of a schoolboy, who, being overjoyed with finding a birds’ nest, shows it his companion, and he steals it.

Wiktionary

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

Tatoeba · #300940

I was overjoyed when I was able to make friends with her!

Tatoeba · #329303

She was overjoyed.

Tatoeba · #917796

Usage Notes

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In some senses, overjoyed is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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