Overjoyed and Sorrowful

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Overjoyed adjective - Extremely joyful.

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Sorrowful is an antonym for overjoyed in extremely happy topic.

Sorrowful adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: the cult seemed to be a sorrowful assemblage of emotionally scarred people seeking love and redemption

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Overjoyed is an antonym for sorrowful.

Nearby Words: sorrow, sorrowed, sorrowing, sorrowfully

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