From the given options, select the word which is opposite in meaning to the word:
Victorious
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Defeated
Victorious means having won a battle, contest or game. Its antonym is defeated.
Example: The victorious team was given a grand welcome at the airport.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Destroyed | ruined or broken completely (a loser is not necessarily destroyed, so it is not the opposite of victorious) | The old bridge was destroyed in the flood. |
| (2) Defeated (answer) | having lost a battle, contest or game (winning and losing are opposites) | The defeated army retreated across the river. |
| (3) Traumatized | deeply shocked or upset by a terrible experience (it describes a state of mind, not losing) | The children were traumatized by the accident. |
| (4) Winner | a person who wins (close in meaning to victorious, not opposite) | The winner of the race received a gold medal. |
| Synonyms of victorious: triumphant, conquering, successful, winning Antonyms of victorious: defeated, beaten, vanquished, conquered |