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triumph

triumph

262 3.3
A great victory or success that brings joy
  • noun
  • /ˈtraɪ.əmf/
translation icon : triunfo
  • And those are usually my biggest triumphs when nobody else shows up.
  • moment of triumph
  • celebrate the triumph
  • triumph over death

This is really, once again, the triumph of the human spirit.

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Examples

  • After years of hard work, she felt the sweet triumph of finally completing her degree.

  • What remains is the virtually unequivocal triumph of peace, love, good will, and hope for the future.

    Academic text (1991)
  • This is really, once again, the triumph of the human spirit.

  • How could we taste the triumph of success if we never failed?

  • The deal was seen as a huge triumph across the Arab world.

  • The victory, the triumph, the glory!

  • Vaccines are one of the great scientific triumphs in all of human history.

  • In the words of Samuel Johnson, remarriage is a triumph of hope over experience.

  • She returned home to Ireland in triumph and to a hero's welcome.

  • The summit itself was another Reagan-Gorbachev triumph; the media coverage was huge and favorable.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

success
vstriumph
1.0

Getting what you want after working hard

adds the sense of great joy or satisfaction linked to the result
victory
vstriumph
1.0

A win against an opponent or a difficult problem

adds the intense joyful feeling that comes after that win
joy
vstriumph
793 1.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is the same happiness but specifically from a major success
achievement
vstriumph
344 2.3

A success you reach after working hard

stresses that a major completed goal often brings strong joyful feeling
accomplishment
vstriumph
184 3.4

A successful task or goal that you finish

highlights the deep satisfaction and joy tied to that success
huge success
vstriumph
26 2.0

A very big result that makes many people very pleased

pairs that large success with the strong joyful feeling it causes
elation
vstriumph
18 5.5

A very happy and excited feeling after a big success

is tied specifically to a big victory or notable achievement
12 3.0

A proud, satisfied feeling you get after finishing something difficult

is stronger, implying both the achievement and intense joyful reaction
jubilation
vstriumph
11 5.2

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement during a celebration

often follows a major achievement and includes deep satisfaction
conquest
vstriumph
10 5.2

An achievement in overcoming a difficult problem or fear

focuses more on the win plus the intense joy afterward
attainment
vstriumph
9 4.7

Reaching a goal or level through effort

is used when that reaching brings great joy and celebration
gladness
vstriumph
9 1.0

A feeling of being happy and pleased

is stronger, implying intense joy after an important win
exultation
vstriumph
  • Formal
3 7.9

A strong feeling of great joy often shown by loud shouts

is both a major win and the joyful feeling rather than only feeling
grand achievement
vstriumph
1 3.9

An important success that shows great skill and effort

includes both that major accomplishment and the joy it brings
jubilance
vstriumph
1 6.5

A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly

adds the idea of a major win or achievement behind that happiness
joyousness
vstriumph
1 3.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

in this case connects that joy directly to a major achievement
jubilancy
vstriumph
8.1

A strong feeling of great joy after success

combines the win itself with the accompanying joyful feeling
greatest conquest
vstriumph
5.4

The most important thing a person achieves in life

also highlights the great joy or satisfaction from that achievement
gleefulness
vstriumph
3.5

A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile

is more triumphant and tied to serious achievement or victory
2.8

A very strong feeling of deep happiness

is similar but specifically connects that overwhelm to a major win

Antonyms

557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

275 2.5

A loss in a game, match, or election that means you do not win

How Great

triumph
262 3.3
victory
1.0
to win
1.0

Surface Forms

triumph singular
triumphs plural

Etymology

The word triumph comes from Latin triumphus, which meant 'a public celebration after a big win', like a parade for the winners. So a triumph today is a great victory or the strong joy that comes with success.