OVERJOYED Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

overjoyed

adjective

as in delighted

filled with great joy She was overjoyed to see her sister again. They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together. I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.

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Recent Examples of overjoyed Click on the video to see an overjoyed Emerie shake her dad in disbelief! —

Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 There’s a part of him that’s overjoyed about having them back. —

Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024 So while the film’s Dylan and Seeger have a closer relationship than the real-life ones did, there’s no doubt that the actual Seeger was overjoyed to see Dylan reaching kids by the millions with his early protest songs. —

Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024 Speaking about the disgraced film producer in Sav Rodgers' documentary Chasing Chasing Amy, Smith recalls screening the movie for Weinstein, 72, and feeling overjoyed at his reaction. —

Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overjoyed

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Hostile to Russia ever since Soviet tanks appeared near her childhood home in 1968 in what was then Czechoslovakia, the now grandmother was delighted to have her photograph taken with a soldier who was fighting Russian invaders in Ukraine.

— Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Wood sent in two audition tapes—one in an American accent and one in her own—and was delighted when White opted for the latter.

— Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025