victorious

[vik-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr-]

adjective

1. having achieved a victory; conquering; triumphant.

   our victorious army.

2. of, relating to, or characterized by victory.

victorious

/ vɪkˈtɔːrɪəs /

adjective

1. having defeated an adversary

   the victorious nations

2. of, relating to, indicative of, or characterized by victory

   a victorious conclusion

Other Word Forms

• victoriously adverb
• victoriousness noun
• previctorious adjective
• quasi-victorious adjective
• quasi-victoriously adverb
• supervictorious adjective
• supervictoriously adverb
• supervictoriousness noun
• unvictorious adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of victorious¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; victory, -ous

Example Sentences

England survived by the skin of their teeth however and, after being edged out of a string of tight matches in 2024, they have found a happy habit of emerging from the end game victorious.

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For the victorious Sinner, the win perhaps mattered that little bit more.

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He won four of the genre-specific categories where he has been victorious in previous years, including best urban song and best reggaeton performance album.

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Mr McSweeney emerged victorious from an internal power struggle to become Sir Kier's chief of staff last year after the dramatic resignation of Sue Gray.

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World War II raged on for three more years after Britain was victorious at El Alamein.

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Related Words

• triumphant