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

Derived Forms

• vicˈtoriousness, noun
• vicˈtoriously, adverb

Other Words From

• vic·tori·ous·ly adverb
• vic·tori·ous·ness noun
• previc·tori·ous adjective
• quasi-vic·tori·ous adjective
• quasi-vic·tori·ous·ly adverb
• super·vic·tori·ous adjective
• super·vic·tori·ous·ly adverb
• super·vic·tori·ous·ness noun
• unvic·tori·ous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of victorious¹

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

Example Sentences

Just because the Taliban are victorious today doesn’t mean that everything achieved over the past 20 years will be lost.

From Time

Jacobs finished 19th at the 2019 world championships but emerged victorious in Tokyo on a night the AP called “one of the most unusual the sport has ever seen.”

From FiveThirtyEight

Unlike his brother, who becomes violent and unrecognizable, Beauchard emerges victorious.

From Nautilus

In the battle between big tech and regulators, Ma had emerged victorious.

From Time

As you expand your empire, you can enlist the help of your friends and their clans, or battle them and see who emerges victorious—adding an extra layer of interest to what is already an engaging and entertaining mobile game.

From Popular-Science

The West is packing up, victorious in battle but defeated in war.

From The Daily Beast

Victorious Republican Gov. Nathan Deal boasted of his progress in reducing the number of incarcerated black men in Georgia.

From The Daily Beast

One hopes they will be nurtured and continue to grow, whichever candidate emerges victorious next Tuesday.

From The Daily Beast

He was strategically sophisticated, ruthless, and always emerged victorious.

From The Daily Beast

Founded in 1542, the town was the birthplace of the victorious Mexican War of Independence against Spain.

From The Daily Beast

Then with your victorious legions you can march south and help drive the Yankee invaders from the land.

From Project Gutenberg

Anthony, titular king of Portugal, died at Paris, a fugitive from the victorious arms of the Spaniards.

From Project Gutenberg

The promoters went his security and put up the cash into the bargain, and he went back to the publishing house victorious.

From Project Gutenberg

“Unwhipped”—Jackson always came off victorious in all his duels and military campaigns.

From Project Gutenberg

He was thereafter called upon to try to stem the victorious advance of the English into Spain.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• triumphant