o ‧ ver ‧ joyed /ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪd $ ˌoʊvər-/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun]
extremely pleased or happy
overjoyed to hear/find/see etc something
He was overjoyed to see his mother again.
overjoyed at
She wasn’t exactly overjoyed at the prospect of looking after two small boys.
overjoyed (that)
Her parents were overjoyed that she’d been found alive.
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THESAURUS
■ very happy
▪ delighted [not before noun] very happy because something good has happened:
The doctors say they are delighted with her progress.
▪ thrilled [not before noun] very happy and excited about something:
He’s thrilled at the idea of going to Disneyworld.
▪ overjoyed [not before noun] very happy because you have heard some good news:
She was overjoyed when she found out that her son was safe.
▪ be on top of the world ( also be over the moon British English ) [not before noun] informal to be very happy:
I was over the moon when I won the championship.
▪ ecstatic extremely happy:
The crowd were ecstatic, and cheered wildly.
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ecstatic fans
▪ blissful a blissful time is one in which you feel extremely happy:
We stayed on the islands for two blissful weeks.
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It sounded blissful – sea, sun, and good food.