What does overjoyous mean?
Overjoyous means (rare) Extremely happy or celebratory; overjoyed..
Overjoyous
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(rare) Extremely happy or celebratory; overjoyed..
Example Sentences
Now and then a note from the bugle of some overjoyous youths as he entered the forest, brought a frown upon the brow of old Congo.
Sir John when he heard it was over-joyous.
I, Aurora Leigh, was born To make my father sadder, and myself Not overjoyous, truly.
Sometimes there was a celebration. One or two members of the little community were inclined to become a trifle over joyous too often for their health.
Synonyms for overjoyous
Antonyms for overjoyous
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Word Forms
- more overjoyous
- most overjoyous
- over-joyous
- over joyous
Usage Notes
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How do you use overjoyous in a sentence?
Now and then a note from the bugle of some overjoyous youths as he entered the forest, brought a frown upon the brow of old Congo.
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