What does triumphant mean?
Word: Triumphant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Triumphant means very happy and proud because you have won or done something difficult.
Synonyms: jubilant
How do you spell triumphant?
Syllables: tri - um - phant
Tricky part: The f sound is written with ph, not f, so triumfant is the slip to avoid.
Watch out for: triumfant, triumpfant
Memory tip: After every big win comes the team photo, and photo uses the same two letters for its f sound.
Triumphant in a sentence
Example 1: The triumphant team carried the trophy around the school ground.
Example 2: Anu gave a triumphant smile when she solved the last puzzle in the book.
Example 3: The band ended the concert with a loud and triumphant tune.
Fun Fact
In ancient Rome, a triumph was a grand public parade through the city, held to honour a returning commander. Crowds lined the streets to watch, and the word has been linked with great success ever since.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the suffix that completes the word:
triumph
a) unt
b) ant
c) ent
d) int
Show answer
b) ant. The same ending appears in brilliant and elegant, two other describing words.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
phumatrint
a) tournament
b) triumphal
c) triumphant
d) trampoline
Show answer
c) triumphant. Triumphal has an l, tournament has an o and an e, and trampoline has an l, an o and an e.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
triummphant
a) u
b) p
c) m
d) n
Show answer
c) m. One m is all the middle beat needs.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
triumphant
a) victorious
b) modest
c) defeated
d) anxious
Show answer
a) victorious. A victorious team has won, and that is what makes it so pleased.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A triumphant runner crossing the finish line is most likely to ____.
a) raise both arms and grin
b) walk off looking glum
c) sit down and sigh
d) hide behind the others
Show answer
a) raise both arms and grin
2. Which of these would leave a debate team feeling triumphant?
a) taking first prize at the finals
b) forgetting their notes at home
c) missing the bus to the contest
d) dropping out in the opening round
Show answer
a) taking first prize at the finals
