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

Kaká, who played on Brazil’s victorious 2002 World Cup squad, is considered one of the greatest players of all time. — Catherine Odom july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

But for all Regragui’s success, replacement Mohammed Ouahbi is even more closely aligned to the national team DNA, having been in charge of the victorious under-20s side prior to stepping up. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Gauff has won six of their last seven meetings, but Muchová came out victorious in their most recent affair on clay in Stuttgart. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 9 July 2026

On Tuesday, July 7, Messi and the Argentinian soccer team came out victorious against Egypt in Atlanta. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 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