Synonyms

overjoy

American

[oh-ver-joi] / ˌoʊ vərˈdʒɔɪ /

verb (used with object)

to cause to feel great joy or delight; elate.

It overjoys me to hear of your good fortune. I was overjoyed at her safe arrival.

overjoy British

/ ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪ /

verb

(tr) to give great delight to

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Other Word Forms

overjoyed adjective

Etymology

Origin of overjoy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; over-, joy

Example Sentences

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The 62-year-old local government officer was overjoyed to finally meet her fellow traitors four episodes in.

From BBC

Astros manager Joe Espada was overjoyed, saying, "I'm super fired up. He's a competitor who is here to win. He has grit and toughness and I'm just excited to have him on board."

From Barron's

“We are pretty overjoyed about it,” said Steph Challis, a high-school teacher in rural Victoria who has two children, ages 6 and 8.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Mrs. Clarke will find us a safe place to talk, and a hot meal, too. I expect she will be happily surprised to see me, and overjoyed to meet you.”

From Literature

The teachers were also overjoyed to see Penelope.

From Literature

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