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 game ended in a tie in the box score, though the National League came out victorious in the inaugural home run swing-off. —Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025

Chelsie Baham came out victorious in the final two over Makensy Manbeck by a vote of 7-0. —David Wysong, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the Olympic bronze medalist in the 100-meter dash, ran 10.75 to reign victorious over Olympic champion Julien Alfred, who ran 10.77. —Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025

The teams qualified after the U.S. claimed a victorious semifinal match against Guatemala, ending with a 2-1 scoreline. —Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 6 July 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