overjoyed
/ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪd/adjective
उच्चारण ओवजॉइड
अत्यंत प्रसन्न, बहुत खुश
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[not before noun] ~ (at sth) | ~ (to do sth)
extremely happy
अत्यंत प्रसन्न, बहुत खुश
- She was overjoyed at her selection.
- They were overjoyed to see their son again.
- Arjun was overjoyed when he saw his name on the merit list.
+ 2 more examples
- We were overjoyed that the monsoon arrived on time.
- The whole village was overjoyed by the news of the bridge.
Synonyms delighted elated ecstatic jubilant thrilled
Opposite sad miserable dejected heartbroken
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be overjoyed at / by / with sth
Overjoyed takes at, by or with for the cause of joy.
खुशी के कारण के लिए 'overjoyed' के बाद at, by या with आता है।
- Radhika was overjoyed at her result.
- The family was overjoyed by the good news.
be overjoyed to + verb
Use to + base verb when the joy comes from an action or a fact.
जब खुशी किसी क्रिया या तथ्य से आए, तब to + base verb आता है।
- He was overjoyed to see his old teacher.
overjoyed (extreme adjective)
Overjoyed is already extreme, so avoid 'very overjoyed'; use completely or absolutely, or just overjoyed.
'Overjoyed' पहले से चरम अर्थ वाला है, इसलिए 'very overjoyed' न लिखें; केवल overjoyed या completely/absolutely का प्रयोग करें।
- The villagers were absolutely overjoyed when the rain came.
overjoyed vs overjoy
Overjoyed is an adjective and a past participle; the plain verb overjoy is rare.
'Overjoyed' adjective और past participle है; साधारण verb 'overjoy' बहुत कम प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The news overjoyed the whole village.
+Collocations 4
overjoyed + preposition
at the newsby the giftwith the resultat her success
- They were overjoyed at their son's selection in the army.
adverb + overjoyed
absolutelycompletelytotallysimplytruly
- The team was absolutely overjoyed after the win.
verb + overjoyed
befeellookseemsound
- She sounded overjoyed on the phone.
overjoyed + to
to hearto seeto meetto learnto receive
- He was overjoyed to receive the appointment letter.
“More examples 5
- Radhika was overjoyed to find her name on the merit list.
राधिका मेरिट सूची में अपना नाम देखकर बहुत प्रसन्न हुई।
- The parents were overjoyed at their daughter's gold medal.
माता-पिता अपनी बेटी के स्वर्ण पदक से अत्यंत प्रसन्न हुए।
- The children were overjoyed when the school announced a holiday.
जब स्कूल ने छुट्टी की घोषणा की तो बच्चे बहुत खुश हुए।
- He looked overjoyed as he hugged his brother at the station.
स्टेशन पर भाई को गले लगाते समय वह बेहद खुश दिख रहा था।
- The farmers were overjoyed by the early monsoon.
समय से पहले आए मानसून से किसान अत्यंत प्रसन्न हुए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She was very overjoyed at the news.
✓ She was overjoyed at the news.
Overjoyed is an extreme adjective and does not take 'very'.
'Overjoyed' चरम अर्थ वाला adjective है और 'very' के साथ नहीं आता।
✗ I was overjoyed for his success.
✓ I was overjoyed at his success.
The preposition after overjoyed is at, by or with, not for.
'Overjoyed' के बाद preposition at, by या with आता है, for नहीं।
✗ They were overjoyed to hearing the result.
✓ They were overjoyed to hear the result.
After to in this pattern the base verb is used.
इस ढाँचे में 'to' के बाद base verb आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
over·joyed
?Which word?
Keep the happy words in order of strength: pleased, happy, delighted, overjoyed, ecstatic, euphoric.
खुशी के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: pleased, happy, delighted, overjoyed, ecstatic, euphoric।
§Grammar and usage
Overjoyed at or by sth, overjoyed to do sth.
'Overjoyed at' या 'by sth' का अर्थ है किसी बात से बेहद खुश होना, जैसे 'overjoyed at the news'। 'Overjoyed to do sth' का अर्थ है कोई काम करने में बहुत प्रसन्नता होना।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
On cloud nine or over the moon (extremely happy).
Idioms: on cloud nine या over the moon (अत्यंत प्रसन्न)।