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

After 15 dynamic matches over three rounds, the team from New York City was victorious, going undefeated across its five games. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Progressive power tested Both wings of the Democratic Party came out of Tuesday's contests victorious. — Saige Miller, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

The Bills needed a late touchdown from Josh Allen to be victorious, but that’s not the point. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Emmy-nomination morning was a victorious one for many, but none more so than the folks at Widow’s Bay. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 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