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| Main Entry: |
overjoyed
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extremely happy |
| Synonyms: | charmed, delighted, deliriously happy, elated, euphoric, happy as a clam, happy as a lark, joyful, jubilant, on cloud nine, only too happy, over the moon, rapturous, ravished, thrilled, tickled pink, transported |
| Antonyms: | disappointed, sad, sorrowful, upset |
| Main Entry: | joyful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happy |
| Synonyms: | blithesome, cheerful, cheery, delighted, doing handsprings, ecstatic, effervescent, elated, enjoyable, enraptured, expansive, festive, flipping, flying, gay, glad, gladsome, gratified, heartening, high, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyous, jubilant, lighthearted, merry, overjoyed, pleased, pleasurable, popping, rapturous, satisfied, sunny, transported, upbeat |
| Antonyms: | miserable, sad |
| Main Entry: | rejoicing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happy |
| Synonyms: | cheerful, exuberant, exultant, gleeful, joyous, jubilant, mirthful |
| Antonyms: | lamenting, mourning |
| Main Entry: | joyous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happy |
| Synonyms: | blessed, blithe, cheerful, delighted, ecstatic, exuberant, festive, glad, gleeful, heartwarming, jocular, jolly, joyful, jubilant, merry, mirthful, pleased, spirited, upbeat, vigorous, wonderful |
| Antonyms: | unhappy |
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| Concept: | [Expression of pleasure.] Rejoicing. |
| Category: | 1. Passive Affections |
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-nouns
rejoicing, exultation, triumph, jubilation, heyday, flush, revelling; merrymaking (amusement); jubilee (celebration); paean, Te Deum (thanksgiving) [more]; congratulation., smile, simper, smirk, grin; broad grin, sardonic grin., laughter (amusement)., risibility; derision., Momus; Democritus the Abderite; rollicker.
-verbs
rejoice, thank one's stars, bless one's stars; congratulate oneself, hug oneself; rub one's hands, clap one's hands; smack the lips, fling up one's cap; dance, skip; sing, carol, cirrup, chirp; hurrah; cry for joy, leap with joy; exult (boast); triumph; hold jubilee (celebrate); make merry (sport)., laugh, raise laughter (amuse) [more].
-adjectives
rejoicing; jubilant, exultant, triumphant; flushed, elated., laughable (ludicrous).
-phrases
the heart leaping with joy; ce n'est pas etre bien aise que de rire; "Laughter holding both his sides" [Milton]; le roi est mort, vive le roi; "with his eyes in flood with laughter" [Cymbeline].
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| Antonyms: | lamentation |
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