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inglorious

[ in-glawr-ee-uhs, -glohr- ]
/ ɪnˈglɔr i əs, -ˈgloʊr- /
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adjective
shameful; disgraceful: inglorious retreat.
not famous or honored.

OTHER WORDS FOR inglorious

1 dishonorable, ignominous.
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Origin of inglorious

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

OTHER WORDS FROM inglorious

in·glo·ri·ous·ly, adverbin·glo·ri·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby inglorious

ingle, Ingleborough, inglenook, ingleside, Inglewood, inglorious, Ingmar, ingo, in-goal, In God We Trust, ingoing
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Words related to inglorious

blameworthy, contemptible, degrading, detestable, dishonorable, disreputable, ignoble, ignominious, offensive, reprehensible, shameful, unrespectable, unworthy

How to use inglorious in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for inglorious

inglorious
/ (ɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəs) /
adjective
without courage or glory; dishonourable, shameful, or disgraceful
unknown or obscure

Derived forms of inglorious

ingloriously, adverbingloriousness, noun
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