victorious
/vik'tɔ:riəs/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having won a victory; triumphant: Describes someone or something that has achieved success in a contest, battle, or struggle.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of victory: Pertaining to or indicative of a win or conquest.
Usage
- The primary use is to describe a person, team, or side that has won.
- It can describe the moment, feeling, or state resulting from a win.
- It is often followed by the preposition "over" to specify what was defeated.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The victorious team celebrated with a parade.
- She felt victorious after completing the marathon.
- The nation was victorious in the war.
- They were victorious over their rivals in the final match.
Advanced Usage
- "Victorious in": Successful in achieving a specific goal or winning a particular contest.
- The candidate was victorious in the election.
- "Victorious over": Having defeated a specific opponent or obstacle.
- He was victorious over his inner fears.
Variants and Related Words
- Victory (n): The act of defeating an opponent or the state of having won.
- The army's victory was decisive.
- Victoriously (adv): In a victorious manner.
- The champion raised the trophy victoriously.
Synonyms
- Triumphant: Having achieved a great victory or success.
- Winning: Having won; successful.
- Conquering: Having overcome or defeated.
Antonyms
- Defeated: Having been beaten in a contest or battle.
- Vanquished: Thoroughly defeated.
- Unsuccessful: Not achieving success.
Idioms and Phrases
- "Return victorious": To come back after having won.
- The general promised his troops would return victorious.
- "Victorious smile": A smile expressing the joy of winning.
- She gave a victorious smile as she crossed the finish line first.
Adjective
- experiencing triumph
- having won
- the victorious entry
- the winning team