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Joyful vs Overjoy - What's the difference?

joyful | overjoy |

As an adjective joyful

is feeling or causing joy.

As a verb overjoy is

to give great joy, delight or pleasure to.

joyful

English

Alternative forms

* joyfull

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Feeling or causing joy.
    • Related terms
    * joyfully (adverb) * joyfulness (noun)

    overjoy

    English

    Verb

  • To give great joy, delight or pleasure to

    • Derived terms

    *overjoyed