 inglorious |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame | |
| Synonyms: | shameful disgraceful opprobrious ignominious black | |
| Examples: | "an ignominious retreat" "inglorious defeat" "an opprobrious monument to human greed" "a shameful display of cowardice" |
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| Related terms: | dishonorable | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not bringing honor and glory | |
| Synonyms: | dishonorable | |
| Examples: | "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest" |
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| Related terms: | glorious obscure unknown dishonorable | |
| Similar spelling: |
ingloriously inclusion in_color insalubrious |
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