overjoyed

/ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/

extremely happy

She was overjoyed when she received the good news.

She felt extremely happy when she heard the positive news.

informal

Extremely happy or delighted to an intense degree

The children were overjoyed to see their favorite cartoon character at the event.

The children were extremely excited and happy to meet their favorite cartoon character.

Often used to describe a strong, overwhelming feeling of happiness.

Collocations

overjoyed toextremely happy aboutoverjoyed withextremely pleased with

The prefix 'over-' emphasizes the extreme nature of the feeling, so use it when describing overwhelming happiness.

From 'over-' (intensifier) + 'joyed' (past participle of 'joy'). The prefix 'over-' intensifies the emotion of joy.

Commonly used in informal and literary contexts to express intense happiness. Often used with 'to' or 'with' to specify the cause of the joy.

over-

intensifier

prefix

joyed

past participle of 'joy'

root

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