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

Seminole traveled to Bartram Trail on Friday night and came back victorious with a 28-14 victory. —Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025

This will be a huge feat for the victorious side after hugely underwhelming domestic seasons for both leave them currently 16th (United) and 17th in the 20-team table. —Holly Shand, New York Times, 15 May 2025

Junior Ryan Zheng defended his titles in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle events and anchored the victorious 4x50 and 4x100 freestyle relays. —Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025

The four-time Grand Slam tournament winner was victorious in her first event since winning the 2021 Australian Open. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 May 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