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

Chelsie Baham came out victorious in the final two over Makensy Manbeck by a vote of 7-0. —David Wysong, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025

The 7-year-old was on hand at Centre Court on July 5 to watch her father, 38, come out victorious against Miomir Kecmanovic. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 July 2025

But for him and other influencers out here today, the end of the trial was nothing short of victorious. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2025

Gi-hun ended up victorious, but because of the final game’s twisted rules and the baby now counting as a player, only Gi-hun or the baby could be left alive. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 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