Synonyms of victory

victory

noun

ˈvik-t(ə-)rē 

as in win

an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent

with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments

a victory that won them a spot in the championship round

Synonyms & Similar Words

• win
• triumph
• success
• palm
• conquest
• capture
• landslide
• sweep
• subjugation
• shutout
• blowout
• mastery
• walkover
• runaway
• romp
• vanquishing
• takeover
• laugher
• walkaway
• squeaker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defeat
• loss
• overthrow
• beating
• rout
• whipping
• trimming
• upset
• failure
• disaster
• licking
• collapse
• drubbing
• debacle
• shellacking
• flop
• washout
• decline
• slip
• slump
• setback
• wane
• fizzle
• lurch
• nonsuccess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of victory

Peterson next was rested in a 103-69 victory over Oklahoma City on July 7 in Salt Lake City. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Spain reached the final with a 2-0 victory over France in the other semifinal Tuesday; the latter country, a pre-tournament favorite, missed out by one game returning to the final for a third consecutive World Cup. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Establishment Democrats, too, are taking a victory lap, marrying Platner’s anti-establishment ethos with his personal transgressions. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Beckham would get a measure of revenge at the next World Cup in 2002, by scoring a penalty in regular time for a 1-0 group stage victory. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026