victorious

adjective

vic·​to·​ri·​ous vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs 

1

a

: having won a victory

a victorious army

b

: of, relating to, or characteristic of victory

victorious exuberance

2

: evincing moral harmony or a sense of fulfillment : fulfilled

victoriously adverb

victoriousness noun

Examples of victorious in a Sentence

They were victorious over their enemies.

Recent Examples on the Web

The former Chicago Bulls star, 59, posted a photo of Foreman standing victorious in a pair of white boxing shorts and red gloves as a person standing behind him helped him with a red robe. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025

The comment, of course, refers to the way in which the victorious Allied powers — the United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, and France — divided the beleaguered German capital into four different sectors at the end of the conflict. —Josh Weiss, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Turning professional the following year, Foreman won the world heavyweight title in 1973 with a victorious knockout of then-undefeated Joe Frazier. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025

Of the three, only Kamilla was victorious, meaning Bianca and Justin both lost their votes. —Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing victorious

• emerge victorious

Rhymes for victorious

• inglorious
• laborious
• notorious
• sartorius
• uproarious
• vainglorious
• glorious
• meritorious

Kids Definition

victorious

adjective

vic·​to·​ri·​ous vik-ˈtōr-ē-əs 

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: having won a victory

a victorious candidate

victoriously adverb