inglorious

[in-glawr-ee-uhs, -glohr-]

adjective

1. shameful; disgraceful.

   inglorious retreat.

   Synonyms: dishonorable
   Antonyms: praiseworthy, admirable

2. not famous or honored.

inglorious

/ ɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəs /

adjective

1. without courage or glory; dishonourable, shameful, or disgraceful

2. unknown or obscure

Other Word Forms

• ingloriously adverb
• ingloriousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inglorious¹

From the Latin word inglōrius, dating back to 1565–75. See in- ³, glorious

Example Sentences

A proud Bruin having met an inglorious ending, those fixes will now be in the hands of someone else.

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Another memorable event was the final, inglorious end of America’s two-decade-long intervention in Vietnam, a bitter vindication for those who had always said it was a pointless and bloody mistake.

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As one former Trump associate explains, Trump would rather go out in a blaze of inglorious violence.

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He returned just 50 days after his inglorious departure, first to Singapore and then Thailand.

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Working the PK is often a thankless, inglorious task, but one that was key to the Kings’ success in the regular season.

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