overdelighted

Too intensely pleased

Overdelighted means excessively or effusively pleased—delighted beyond ordinary measure.

The word carries a faint suggestion of enthusiasm that might be performative or exaggerated: She seemed overdelighted by the mediocre gift.

It can also describe genuine but overwhelming joy: The children were overdelighted when the puppy arrived.

excessive

ecstatic

Overwhelmed with joy

elated · euphoric · rapturous · beside oneself · over the moon · overwhelmed · bursting · effusive · gushing · squealing

childlike

gleeful

Full of high-spirited joy

wide-eyed · innocent · pure · squealing · clapping · jumping · beaming · Christmas morning · birthday · unwrapping

performative

exaggerated

Made larger than reality

insincere · polite · obligatory · feigned · forced · over-the-top · effusive · dramatic · showy · grateful

Opposites
emotional valence

overdelighteddevastated

Overwhelmed by grief

crushed · heartbroken · despairing · distraught · miserable

intensity of positive emotion

overdelightedindifferent

Lacking interest or concern

unmoved · underwhelmed · apathetic · unimpressed · blasé

Family

delight, delightful, delighted, delighting, delightfully, undelightful, delightfulness, delightsome

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