About The Word Inglorious
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Inglorious
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What's The Definition Of Inglorious?
[adj] not bringing honor and glory; "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest"
[adj] (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice" Synonyms | Synonyms for Inglorious: black | disgraceful | dishonorable | ignominious | obscure | opprobrious | shameful | unknown | unsung Related Terms | Find terms related to Inglorious: derogatory | discreditable | disgraceful | dishonorable | disreputable | homely | humble | humble-looking | humblest | humble-visaged | 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 See Also | dishonourable Inglorious In Webster's Dictionary \In*glo"ri*ous\, a. [L. inglorious; pref. in- not +
gloria glory, fame: cf. F. inglorieux. See {Glory}.]
1. Not glorious; not bringing honor or glory; not accompanied
with fame, honor, or celebrity; obscure; humble; as, an
inglorious life of ease. --Shak.
My next desire is, void of care and strife, To lead
a soft, secure, inglorious life. --Dryden.
Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest. --Gray.
2. Shameful; disgraceful; ignominious; as, inglorious flight,
defeat, etc.
Inglorious shelter in an alien land. --J. Philips.
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