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
Their mom was overjoyed about the upcoming wedding and has been talking about the day on a Facebook page that her friends and family are following.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 May 2025
Parton also reflected on the recent viral moment between her and an overjoyed young fan during one of her Dollywood parades.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 2 May 2025
June is overjoyed as Tuello talks about getting them back to Alaska.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Apr. 2025
Taylor seems overjoyed to wear that nasal cannula.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 May 2025
Parton also reflected on the recent viral moment between her and an overjoyed young fan during one of her Dollywood parades.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 2 May 2025
June is overjoyed as Tuello talks about getting them back to Alaska.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Apr. 2025
Taylor seems overjoyed to wear that nasal cannula.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overjoyed
Adjective
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These stars seem delighted to attend the biggest, most exclusive party on the planet.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
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Needless to say, internet users were equally as delighted for the rescue pup, leading to more than 1.2 million views and over 173,400 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Mejia describes a happy childhood, always tinkering and creating.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Black Eyed Peas also sent their happy birthday wishes, as well as Scherzinger’s stylist, Michael Philouz.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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With that said, there are a few things that didn’t leave me too thrilled.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
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And Richardson, who will No. 11, is thrilled to be with Orlando.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Most players would be ecstatic to be drafted in the top five, but Bailey has been a major storyline throughout the entire draft process.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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The sharpshooter is ecstatic to be in Charlotte — and sees his game being particularly well-rounded, beyond his prowess behind the arc.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overjoyed. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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