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

Ten years on, after devising the victorious Trojan Horse gambit, Ulysses attempts to return to Ithaca and the pining Penelope, whose palace has been overrun with scheming suitors seeking her hand. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

A day after Argentina’s pulsating 3-1 win over Switzerland in a World Cup quarterfinal match in Kansas City, a couple of the victorious team’s fans needed to wind down. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

The Princess of Wales shared a set of sweet family photos on her Instagram on July 5, which showed Louis and siblings Charlotte and George embracing their mom after her victorious final ascent. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 July 2026

Digne was more often than not Unai Emery’s first choice at Villa last season, starting 11 matches in their victorious Europa League campaign, including the final, and featuring in 32 Premier League matches. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 July 2026

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