victorious

/vɪkˈtɔːriəs/ (bre, ipa) · /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/ (ame, ipa) · /vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs/ (ame, mw)

victorious — 形容詞

  • victoriouspositive
  • more victoriouscomparative
  • most victorioussuperlative

1. describes a person, team, or group that has come first or defeated an opponent i

1.形容詞B1
釋義

勝利的

在比賽、競選或戰爭中獲勝的

describes a person, team, or group that has come first or defeated an opponent in a contest, sport, election, or battle.

例句

The victorious team lifted the gold cup above their heads while the crowd roared.

獲勝的隊伍高舉金盃，全場觀眾歡聲雷動。

attributive use before 'team'

After a close election, the victorious candidate thanked every volunteer by name.

一場激烈的選舉過後，勝選的候選人一一向志工致謝。

victorious + candidate (election context)

同義詞
  • triumphant

    Emphasises the celebratory display or emotion after winning; more dramatic than victorious.

  • winning

    More general and less formal; can describe a streak, a ticket, or a performance rather than an achieved victory.

  • successful

    Much broader — refers to achieving any desired outcome, not necessarily by defeating an opponent.

  • conquering

    Stronger, often used for military or romantic contexts; implies total subjugation.

反義詞
  • defeated

    The direct opposite — having lost to an opponent.

  • unsuccessful

    Broader antonym; not limited to competitive defeat.

文法句型

victorious + noun

be victorious

用法筆記

Often appears before nouns such as 'team', 'army', or 'candidate' (attributive), or after linking verbs like 'emerge' or 'feel' (predicative). The collocation 'emerge victorious' is especially common in news and formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌He was victory in the game.
✅He was victorious in the game.
💡'victory' is a noun; 'victorious' is the adjective form.
❌The victorious team of the match celebrated.
✅The team victorious in the match celebrated.' or 'The victorious team celebrated.
💡after a noun, use 'victorious in + event' rather than 'of'.

2. feeling deeply satisfied and proud because you have achieved something important

2.形容詞B2
釋義

志得意滿的

因達成重要目標而內心滿足的

feeling deeply satisfied and proud because you have achieved something important or overcome a personal difficulty, whether or not there was a formal contest.

例句

After finishing her first marathon, Élise felt truly victorious.

Élise 跑完人生第一場馬拉松後，感到真正的成就感。

predicative: feel victorious (personal achievement)

Walid described the victorious feeling of completing his novel after three years of hard work.

Walid 形容花了三年完成小說的那種志得意滿的感覺。

attributive: victorious + feeling

同義詞
  • triumphant

    More outwardly celebratory; often implies showing off success rather than quiet fulfillment.

  • fulfilled

    Focuses on satisfaction and completeness rather than the excitement of triumph.

  • elated

    Emphasises extreme happiness; less about overcoming difficulty and more about joy itself.

反義詞
  • defeated

    In a broader sense — feeling crushed by failure or inability to overcome a challenge.

  • discouraged

    The emotional opposite of feeling triumphant; lacking hope or confidence.

文法句型

feel victorious

victorious feeling

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1, this sense does not imply an actual contest or opponent. It describes an emotional state of fulfillment. Commonly used in self-improvement, recovery, and creative-achievement contexts. Frequently appears after 'feel'.

常見錯誤

❌I feel victorious about my exam grade' (when the grade was average).
✅I felt victorious when I passed the exam I had failed before.
💡use this sense only for achievements that felt genuinely hard-earned, not for ordinary success.
❌We are victorious and we didn't even compete.' (confusing sense 1 and 2).
✅We feel victorious even though we didn't win any prize
💡we did our best.' — use 'feel victorious' for sense 2 to make the emotional meaning clear.