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

Fans scrambled for the ball, including the young boy’s father, who walked away victorious. —Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025

On Monday, Vrabel claimed 12 of the 16 teams who were victorious in Week 1 last year outscored their opponents in the second half. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025

Steaua Bucharest’s victory in 1986 is the last time a team was victorious in the final with a starting XI all from the same country (Romania). —Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025

The duo last faced each other on the December 12, 2022, episode of Raw, where Ripley was victorious. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 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 

-ˈtȯr-

: having won a victory

a victorious candidate

victoriously adverb