triumphant

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/tɹaɪˈʌmfənt/

adjective

Having achieved victory; victorious, conquering.

“church triumphant”

Similar
exultantexultingjubilantpridefulrejoicingtriumphalelatedvictorious
OriginLatin triumphāns →
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Meanings

adjectivetriumphant (comparative more triumphant, superlative most triumphant)

comparative more triumphant · superlative most triumphant

  1. Having achieved victory; victorious, conquering.

    church triumphant

    1 more example

    Strachan emerged triumphant from the battle of former Celtic managers at the venue where they both enjoyed some of the highest points of their coaching careers.

    2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, in The Scotsman
  2. Rejoicing in victory or success; displaying triumph; exultant.

    triumphant orchestral music

  3. uncommonCelebrating victory; triumphal.
  4. obsoleteSplendid, magnificent.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivejoyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

Similar
exultantexultingjubilantpridefulrejoicingtriumphalelated

adjectiveexperiencing triumph

Similar
victoriousundefeated
Also see
exultantexultinghappyjubilantpridefulrejoicingtriumphalundefeatedvictorious

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latintriumphāns
  2. Englishtriumphant

From Old French, from Latin triumphāns, present participle of triumphō (“to triumph; to exult, rejoice”). By surface analysis, triumph + -ant (adjectival suffix).

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Translations

Arabic مُنْتَصِر, مَنْصُور
  • مُنْتَصِر (muntaṣir)having achieved victory; victorious
  • مَنْصُور (manṣūr)having achieved victory; victorious
  • ظَافِر (ẓāfir)having achieved victory; victorious
  • مُظَفَّر (muẓaffar)having achieved victory; victorious
Esperanto triumfa
  • triumfahaving achieved victory; victorious
Finnish voitonriemuinen
  • voitonriemuinenrejoicing in victory or success; exultant
Greek θριαμβευτικός
  • θριαμβευτικός (thriamveftikós)having achieved victory; victorious
Hungarian diadalmas, diadalmaskodó
  • diadalmashaving achieved victory; victorious
  • diadalmaskodóhaving achieved victory; victorious
  • győzedelmeshaving achieved victory; victorious
  • győzelmeshaving achieved victory; victorious
  • győzteshaving achieved victory; victorious
  • diadalmasrejoicing in victory or success; exultant
  • diadalittasrejoicing in victory or success; exultant
  • győzelemittasrejoicing in victory or success; exultant
  • diadalmascelebrating victory; triumphal
  • győzelmicelebrating victory; triumphal
Polish triumfalny, zwycięski
  • triumfalnyhaving achieved victory; victorious
  • zwycięskihaving achieved victory; victorious
  • triumfalnyrejoicing in victory or success; exultant
  • triumfalnycelebrating victory; triumphal
  • znakomitysplendid, magnificent
  • genialnysplendid, magnificent
Cite this entry
APA

triumphant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triumphant

MLA

“triumphant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triumphant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triumphant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triumphant.

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