victorious

UK: /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/ US: /vɪkˈtɔriəs/ ,(vik tôr′ē əs, -tōr′-)

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vic•to•ri•ous  (vik tôr′ē əs, -tōr′-), adj. 

1. having achieved a victory;
   conquering;
   triumphant:
   our victorious army.
2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by victory.

• 1350–1400; Middle English; see victory, -ous

vic•to′ri•ous•ly, adv. 
vic•to′ri•ous•ness, n. 

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victorious / vɪkˈtɔːrɪəs/ adjective

1. having defeated an adversary: the victorious nations
2. of, relating to, indicative of, or characterized by victory: a victorious conclusion

vicˈtoriously adverb

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vic•to•ry /ˈvɪktəri, ˈvɪktri/   n., pl. -ries. 

1. a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war:
   [uncountable] a day of victory.
   [countable] a string of victories.
2. a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, competitor, opposition, difficulty, etc.:
   [countable] gained a moral victory.
   [uncountable] celebrating victory.

vic•to•ri•ous /vɪkˈtɔriəs/  adj. See -vict-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

vic•to•ry  (vik′tə rē, vik′trē), n., pl. -ries. 

1. a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
2. an engagement ending in such triumph:
   American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.
3. the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest:
   The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.
4. a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc.:
   a moral victory.
5. Mythology (cap.) the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as the personification of victory.

• Latin victōria, equivalent. to victōr-, stem of victor victor + -ia -y³
• Middle English victorie 1275–1325

vic′to•ry•less, adj. 
Synonyms

• 3. Victory, conquest, triumph refer to a successful outcome of a struggle.
  Victory suggests the decisive defeat of an opponent in a contest of any kind:
  victory in battle; a football victory.
  Conquest implies the taking over of control by the victor, and the obedience of the conquered:
  a war of conquest; the conquest of Peru.
  Triumph implies a particularly outstanding victory:
  the triumph of a righteous cause; the triumph of justice.

Antonyms

• 1. –3. defeat.