Definition

1. 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

1. experiencing triumph
2. having won
   • the victorious entry
   • the winning team