adjective
victorious
vik-TOR-ee-uhs/vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
Having won a contest or struggle.
The victorious tennis player raises her trophy with joy.
Etymology
Built on Latin victoria, “victory,” the Latin adjective described someone as having many victories. The selected English sense focuses on the successful outcome of a contest or struggle: having overcome the opposition.
In context
Jamuqa was victorious and in the Secret History of the Mongols boiled seventy captive princes alive after the battle
More examples
- After a close election, she emerges victorious.
- The underdog is victorious against the defending champion.
- After months of negotiations, the workers are finally victorious.
Forms
victorious
victory noun — A success in a contest or struggle.
victor noun — A person who wins a contest.
Similar words
- triumphant
- Emphasizes the joy or pride felt after winning.
- successful
- Describes achieving any goal, not necessarily defeating an opponent.