triumphant

Language: en

🇺🇸 /traɪˈʌmfənt/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Having achieved a victory or success; victorious.; Feeling or expressing great joy or pride as a result of success.; Celebrating or rejoicing in a victory; exultant.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more triumphant Superlative: most triumphant

Collocations

triumphant returntriumphant entrytriumphant smiletriumphant tonetriumphant victorytriumphant conclusion

Derivatives

triumphtriumphantlytriumphalismtriumphalisttriumphal

Synonyms

victoriouswinningconqueringexultantsuccessfulelated

Antonyms

defeatedvanquishedhumbledsubdued

Commonly confused

triumphal
EN: 'Triumphal' relates to or celebrates a triumph (e.g., triumphal arch); 'triumphant' describes the feeling or appearance of having triumphed (e.g., a triumphant smile).
triumphing
EN: 'Triumphing' is the present participle of the verb 'triumph' and emphasizes the ongoing act; 'triumphant' is an adjective describing the state or quality of having won.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'triumphant' (adjective meaning victorious) with 'triumphal' (adjective meaning relating to a triumph). Also note the 'ph' spelling, not 'f'.

💬 Examples

  1. The triumphant team lifted the trophy above their heads.

  2. She gave a triumphant smile after solving the difficult puzzle.

  3. The triumphant procession paraded through the streets of the capital.