triumph
A great victory or success.
triumph in a sentence
- Winning the county chess final was the proudest triumph of Lena's life.
- Getting the ancient lawnmower started at last felt like a real triumph for Dad.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to triumph?
- Afailure
- Bdefeat
- Closs
- Dvictory
Show the answer
D: victory. The other three mean the opposite of triumph.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to triumph?
- Adefeat
- Bvictory
- Csuccess
- Dwin
Show the answer
A: defeat. The other three mean nearly the same as triumph.
Words that mean something similar
victory, win, success
Words that mean the opposite
defeat, loss, failure
More words about emotions & feelings
- turmoil: A state of great confusion and upset.
- twinge: A sudden short pain or unpleasant feeling.
- unnerve: To make someone lose their confidence or feel worried.
- vehement: Showing very strong, forceful feeling.
- vengeance: The act of hurting someone back for what they did to you.
- vex: To annoy or worry someone.
- vicarious: Felt by watching or hearing about what happens to someone else, rather than doing it yourself.
- weary: Very tired after long effort.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test