triumphant
tri·um·phant
adj \trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt\Definition of TRIUMPHANT
1
: victorious, conquering <triumphant armies>
2
archaic : of or relating to a triumph
3
: rejoicing for or celebrating victory <a triumphant shout>
4
: notably successful <a triumphant performance>
— tri·um·phant·ly adverb
Examples of TRIUMPHANT
- <the triumphant bidder on the house>
- <he was positively triumphant when the school troublemaker finally got expelled>
First Known Use of TRIUMPHANT
15th century
Related to TRIUMPHANT
Antonyms: failed, unsuccessful
Related Words: coming, promising; booming, growing, roaring, robust; boffo, gangbusters (also gangbuster), runaway, socko
Near Antonyms: futureless, hopeless, inauspicious, no-good, unpromising; collapsing, failing, flopping, flunking, folding, washing-out; declining, slipping, slumping, waning; bankrupt, kaput (also kaputt), kerflooey; destroyed, ruined, wrecked
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