Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Triumphant

Victorious 

The most appropriate synonym of the given word triumphant is victorious.

Triumphant means victorious or having achieved a victory. Victorious means having won a victory or having achieved success.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest the idea of having won or achieved something. However, the word triumphant has a more specific meaning that is focused on the feeling of pride or satisfaction that comes from having won or achieved something, while the word victorious has a more general meaning that is focused on the fact of having won or achieved something.

In the sentence "The triumphant athlete raised his arms in victory," the speaker is not just saying that the athlete won, but that the athlete was feeling proud and satisfied with their victory. Therefore, the word "victorious" is the most appropriate synonym for the word "triumphant" in this context.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for triumphant. The word fortunate means lucky or having good fortune. The word affluent means wealthy or having a lot of money. The word pompous means arrogant or having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance. These words do not convey the same sense of having won or achieved something as the word triumphant.