Synonyms of victory

victory

noun

ˈvik-t(ə-)rē 

as in win

an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent

with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments

a victory that won them a spot in the championship round

Synonyms & Similar Words

• win
• triumph
• success
• palm
• conquest
• capture
• landslide
• sweep
• subjugation
• shutout
• blowout
• mastery
• walkover
• runaway
• romp
• vanquishing
• takeover
• laugher
• walkaway
• squeaker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defeat
• loss
• overthrow
• beating
• rout
• whipping
• trimming
• upset
• failure
• disaster
• licking
• collapse
• drubbing
• debacle
• shellacking
• flop
• washout
• decline
• slip
• slump
• setback
• wane
• débâcle
• fizzle
• nonsuccess
• lurch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of victory

Instead of the usual purple victory beam, the arena lit up with pyrotechnics as Papa Roach — one of the biggest rock acts to emerge from the Sacramento area — took the stage in what felt like a musical slam dunk. —Chris MacIas, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025

The Bombers saw positive offensive performances across the board in their victory. —James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025

But that’s less than half of Trump's November margin of victory. —Time, 3 Apr. 2025

While a winner was clear following the battle (with the victory going to Gemma, after seemingly destroying her creation), the final scene suggested that M3GAN's intelligence had escaped onto the internet or other devices. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025