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Synonyms for triumph

Most common

exult glory rejoice wallow gloat crow prevail

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

2. Gloat

gloat, crow

Noun

1. Victory — A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest

victory, success, achievement, conquest, mastery, attainment

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.

  2. v. 2

    To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.

  3. n. 1

    A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.

    After being defeated in three previous finals, Roger finally tasted triumph at this year's competition.

  4. n. 2

    A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.

Related words

Word family
triumphal triumphant

Forms

Plural
triumphs → victories, successes, achievements, conquests…
Past participle
triumphed
e.g. triumphed → exulted, gloried, rejoiced, wallowed…

Choose the right word

Triumph or Joy?

Triumph is such joy as results from victory, success, achievement.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • glory You can't appreciate the flies in all their glory.
  • rejoice Our enemies will rejoice the moment we fall, idiot!
  • wallow A pig will wallow in the mud in order to cool down.
  • exult How long shall the wicked exult?
  • prevail It was unfortunately impossible for us to prevail.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
triumphsteady
gloryrising
rejoicerising
wallowrising
exultrising
prevailfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
win1
4 letters
coup1, crow1
5 letters
glory2, boast1, gloat1, exult2
6 letters
wallow2
7 letters
success2, victory3, succeed2, conquer2, mastery3, rejoice2, prevail2, chuckle2, jubilee3, ovation3
8 letters
overcome3, conquest2, jubilate
9 letters
happiness3, exuberate
10 letters
attainment3, jubilation4, exultation
11 letters
achievement3, celebration4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (glory2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
triompher
Italiano
trionfare
Español
triunfar
Deutsch
stolzieren