TRIUMPHANT Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

triumphant

adjective

trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt

Definition of triumphant

as in successful

having attained a desired end or state of good fortune the triumphant bidder on the house

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as in proud

having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph he was positively triumphant when the school troublemaker finally got expelled

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Recent Examples of triumphant Returning to the community that raised him was expected to be a triumphant homecoming. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Completing the list, the Spyker C8 Preliator XXV marked a triumphant return, offering a 789-horsepower twin-turbo V8 with a six-speed manual, a refreshing mechanical standout. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Dean’s triumphant New York City run is a testament to the human experience of love that can never be faked. — Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 17 Aug. 2026 James, Lord Dalhousie, the arrogant and ruthless Governor General of British India, who had long coveted the riches of Punjab and the Koh-i-Noor, was triumphant. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triumphant

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Adjective

More recently, the changes have been to spice up an already successful formula.

— William Earl, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The campaign has put pressure on Russian logistics in Crimea, giving Ukrainian forces a degree of battlefield momentum that Kyiv has not enjoyed since its successful counteroffensives around Kherson and Kharkiv in late 2022.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of successful

Adjective

Turns out America’s enthusiasm for itself has gone into a bit of a rut—more than 80% of Americans felt proud in 2010, but only 53% feel that way today.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
The New York Film Festival is proud to welcome back Cinephile for our fifth year of NYFF Trivia Night events during the festival at the EBM Amphitheater!

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of proud

Adjective

Maps from the period indicate a burial space near the prosperous home of Quakers James and Ann Whitall, whose property had been seized to construct Fort Mercer.

— Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
In his view, a prosperous society was teetering on the edge of a meaningful shift toward communitarianism before being yanked back.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of prosperous

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The result was an eruption of buoyant experimentation, blending the organic and electronic with ecstatic melodies and avant-garde textures.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Third, the powder and paint was relentless to the point of ecstatic madness—exactly as Jouvert is meant to be.

— Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of ecstatic

Adjective

The film also delivered the highest Imax international market share of any major release in the company’s history, said an exultant CEO Rich Gelfond.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Whitehead conjures New York with the deeply experienced intelligence and acuity of Claude McKay in his exultant, picaresque novels of Black life in the early 20th century.

— David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of exultant

Adjective

Each of these decisions laid the groundwork for the war on Iran today, one that started without a clear strategy on the arrogant expectation of a quick victory.

— Alexander Langlois, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
The data center industry is only one face of an arrogant oligarchy that people believe now runs Congress, the courts, the White House, state legislatures and local governments.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

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