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 Lily, triumphant at last, in the final line of To the Lighthouse. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 Indeed, Cazzu’s triumphant 2025 LP, Latinaje, was both personal and pop, enriching her trap bravado with cumbia, chacareras, and the colorful garb of her native Jujuy. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026 Baker was one of the most enduring if not triumphant of those competing for power and proximity to Reagan. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The talk show host took a look back at Rodriguez’s triumphant DWTS run, which came to an end during Super Bowl Night on Tuesday. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triumphant

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Lurie has never been shy to fire coaches, no matter how successful with the franchise, once the team hits the skids.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Inconsistencies One of the most successful forms of therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of successful

Adjective

Now, Foxx not only has a new outlook on life, but is a proud dad of three.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
Takeshi’s father is a petty and proud man, in ways continually expanded upon throughout the film’s runtime, though how he’s actually framed never truly changes.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of proud

Adjective

My home school, Georgetown University, does that, too, often with the prosperous elderly donor beaming in the front row.

— David Super, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
The festival is named for the cotton-destroying insect that forced the community’s pivot to more prosperous peanut farming a century ago.

— Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of prosperous

Adjective

From a roomful of ecstatic socialists to Hollywood’s creative class and Karen Bass’s loyalists, Vanity Fair went party-hopping on a night when everyone had something to celebrate.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Judging by initial reaction to Ryan Poles’ trade for Jeffery Simmons, the vast majority of Bears fans were somewhere between ecstatic and quite satisfied.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of ecstatic

Adjective

On election night as the results became clear, Abbas told a jubilant crowd of supporters that a majority of Israelis had voted against Netanyahu and his right-wing allies and had proved that peace, dignity and security could be on the horizon.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
David McIntosh, president of School Freedom Fund and the affiliated Club for Growth, was jubilant afterward.

— Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of jubilant

Adjective

To his dismay, many of the exultant people in cowboy hats, burnt orange T-shirts and other spirit gear appeared to be of South Asian heritage.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
But the real exhilarating and exultant joy is that of the chase — two very different men forced on the run.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of exultant

Adjective

Using an acronym meant for minor zoning squabbles against resistance to a massive, 80 mph express train slicing through dense residential blocks is an arrogant posture that completely obscures the true nature of this unconscionable project.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Steve Buscemi as Harry’s regular fence; Tatiana Maslany as his estranged daughter; and Will Price as the arrogant, heat-packing scion of a Manhattan crime family also star.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

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