o·ver·joy

(ō′vər-joi′)

tr.v. o·ver·joyed, o·ver·joy·ing, o·ver·joys

To fill with joy; delight.

o′ver·joyed′ (-joid′) adj.

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overjoyed

(ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪd)

adj

delighted; excessively happy

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

overjoyed - extremely joyful

joyful - full of or producing joy; "make a joyful noise"; "a joyful occasion"

overjoyed

adjective delighted, happy, pleased, thrilled, ecstatic, jubilant, joyous, joyful, elated, over the moon (informal), euphoric, rapturous, rapt, only too happy, gladdened, on cloud nine (informal), transported, cock-a-hoop, blissed out, in raptures, tickled pink (informal), deliriously happy, in seventh heaven, floating on air Shelley was overjoyed to see me.
disappointed, sad, unhappy, miserable, heartbroken, dejected, downcast, crestfallen, down in the dumps (informal), woebegone

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overjoyed

adjective

Feeling great delight and joy:

elate, elated, elevated.

Slang: up.

Translations

مُغْتَبِط، فَرِح جِدا

henrykt

glückselighochbeglückt

enchanté

magánkívül van az örömtől

yfir sig ánægîur

contentissimo

labai nudžiugęsnesitveriąs džiaugsmu

prieka pārpilnssajūsmināts

overlykkelig

prešťastný

çok mutlu

极其高兴的

overjoyed

[ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪd] ADJ → lleno de alegría (at por) → contentísimo (at de) he was overjoyed at the news → no cabía en sí de contento con la noticia
she will be overjoyed to see you → estará encantada de verte

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

overjoyed

[ˌəʊvə^rˈdʒɔɪd] adj → ravi(e)
She was overjoyed to see him → Elle était ravie de le voir.
to be overjoyed at sth → être ravi de qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

overjoyed

adj → überglücklich, äußerst erfreut (→ at, by, with über +acc); to be overjoyed to see somebody → überglücklich sein, jdn zu sehen; she was overjoyed with the present → sie war überglücklich über das Geschenk; not exactly overjoyed → nicht gerade erfreut

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

overjoyed

[ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪd] adj overjoyed (at) → pazzo/a di gioia (per)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

overjoyed

(əuvəˈdʒoid) adjective

full of joy; very glad. She was overjoyed to hear of his safe arrival.

overjoyed

a. rebosante de alegría.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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