inglorious

inglorious
Synonyms and related words:
derogatory, discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, homely, humble, humble-looking, humble-visaged, humblest, ignoble, ignominious, ignotus, infamous, innocuous, least, little known, low, lowest, lowliest, lowly, mean, modest, nameless, no credit to, notorious, obscure, plain, poor, renownless, seamy, shabby, shady, shameful, shoddy, simple, small, sordid, teachable, uncelebrated, undistinguished, unfamed, unglorified, unheard-of, unhonored, unimportant, unknown, unnotable, unnoted, unnoticed, unpopular, unpraiseworthy, unpretentious, unremarked, unrenowned, unrespectable, unsavory, unsung

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  • Inglorious — In*glo ri*ous, a. [L. inglorious; pref. in not + gloria glory, fame: cf. F. inglorieux. See {Glory}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not glorious; not bringing honor or glory; not accompanied with fame, honor, or celebrity; obscure; humble; as, an inglorious… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inglorious — index blameworthy, contemptible, disgraceful, disreputable, ignoble, mediocre, notorious, recreant, sc …   Law dictionary

  • inglorious — 1570s, from L. ingloriosus, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + gloriosus (see GLORIOUS (Cf. glorious)). Related: Ingloriously; ingloriousness …   Etymology dictionary

  • inglorious — [adj] disgraceful blameworthy, contemptible, degrading, detestable, dishonorable, disreputable, ignoble, ignominious, offensive, reprehensible, shameful, unrespectable, unworthy; concept 555 …   New thesaurus

  • inglorious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not worthy of honour. 2) not famous or renowned. DERIVATIVES ingloriously adverb ingloriousness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • inglorious — [in glôr′ē əs] adj. [L ingloriosus: see IN 2 & GLORIOUS] 1. not giving, receiving, or deserving glory; shameful; disgraceful; dishonorable 2. Now Rare without glory; not famous; little known ingloriously adv. ingloriousness n …   English World dictionary

  • inglorious — adjective Etymology: Latin inglorius, from in + gloria glory Date: 1573 1. shameful, ignominious < an inglorious defeat > 2. not glorious ; lacking fame or honor < made an inglorious comeback > • ingloriously …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • inglorious — [[t]ɪnglɔ͟ːriəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe something as inglorious, you mean that it is something to be ashamed of. He wouldn t have accepted such an inglorious outcome. Derived words: ingloriously ADV GRADED ADV with v If… …   English dictionary

  • inglorious — ingloriously, adv. ingloriousness, n. /in glawr ee euhs, glohr /, adj. 1. shameful; disgraceful: inglorious retreat. 2. not famous or honored. [1565 75; < L inglorius. See IN 3, GLORIOUS] Syn. 1. dishonorable, ignominous. Ant. 1. admirable,… …   Universalium

  • inglorious — adjective Ignominious; disgraceful; not famous; obscure. O inglorious league! …   Wiktionary

  • inglorious — in|glo|ri|ous [ınˈglo:riəs] adj literary causing shame and dishonour ▪ an inglorious defeat >ingloriously adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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