overjoyed — extremely happy and delighted
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely happy and delighted
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
Korean meaning: 극도로 기쁜, 매우 즐거운
Korean pronunciation: 오버**조이**드
Example Sentences
- The dog was overjoyed when its owner returned from a year-long business trip.
- I was overjoyed to discover that my diet actually worked - I lost 2 pounds!
- The students were overjoyed when the teacher announced a surprise pizza party.
overjoyed
ADJECTIVE//ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd//
extremely happy and delighted
💡 Concept
extremely happy and delighted
🎵 Rhyme
She got employed and was overjoyed!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixover--
Rootjoy
Suffix--ed
Origin
'over'(지나치게)와 'joy'(기쁨)가 결합하여 '기쁨이 넘쳐흐르는' 상태를 표현하게 된 단어입니다. 14세기부터 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
employeddeployedenjoyeddestroyed
employed
deployed
enjoyed
destroyed
🔗Collocations
overjoyed to hear
absolutely overjoyed
overjoyed at the news
parents were overjoyed
overjoyed with the result
📝Examples
“The dog was overjoyed when its owner returned from a year-long business trip.”
😄 Fun example
“I was overjoyed to discover that my diet actually worked - I lost 2 pounds!”
“The students were overjoyed when the teacher announced a surprise pizza party.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother was overjoyed when I finally learned to use WhatsApp at age 25.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
ecstaticelateddelightedthrilledeuphoric
Antonyms
devastatedheartbrokenmiserable
Related
joyfulcheerfulexuberantjubilant
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