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

Resident judge, Jet Tila, and rotating guest judges will decide who walks away victorious. —Moná Thomas, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Ted Strickland was the last victorious Democrat to serve as governor, from 2007 to 2011. —Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025

Once victorious, Zeus condemned his vanquished opponents, notably Atlas, who was forced to carry the burden of the heavens, for eternity. —Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Sarina Wiegman, Burna Boy and the party that’s been rolling all week England’s victorious Lionesses have given us quite a few iconic moments in the past couple of weeks. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 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