Triumph

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Triumph is a great victory or achievement, often hard-won: a triumph of the human spirit, Her performance was a triumph.

The word carries connotations of glory and celebration—Roman generals celebrated military victories with triumphal processions.

To triumph is to win decisively or prevail: Good triumphed over evil.

Triumphant describes the victor or the victory itself.

celebration

parade

Ceremonial public procession

revelry · cheering · confetti · procession · festivity · homecoming · laurels · toast · exultation · acclaim

Roman

procession

Formal moving line

toga · Senate · legions · spoils · captives · arc · Caesar · imperator · corona

victory

conquest

Defeating and seizing control

glory · dominance · championship · milestone · breakthrough · accomplishment · vindication · supremacy · mastery · crowning

emotion

elation

Intense triumphant joy

  • joyIntense positive emotion
  • exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
  • prideSatisfaction from one's achievements

euphoria · ecstasy · satisfaction · rapture · delight · thrill · exuberance · glee · bliss · gratification

overcoming

adversity

Severe difficulty or suffering

underdog · comeback · struggle · hardship · recovery · survival · redemption · defiance · odds · determination

motorcycles

Bonneville

Columbia River hydroelectric dam

Daytona · Meriden · Hinckley · British · classic

Categories
Opposites
outcome/success

Triumphdefeat

Victory over another

failure · loss · disaster · downfall · debacle

emotional state/experience

Triumphdespair

Total absence of hope

devastation · humiliation · heartbreak · dejection · anguish

status/position

Triumphsubjugation

Forcing into submission

surrender · capitulation · submission · conquest · vanquishment

Phrases
Family

triumphant, triumphed, triumphing, triumvirate, triumphantly

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G