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inglorious definition
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Overview of adj inglorious The adj inglorious has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful -- ((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") 2. inglorious, dishonorable -- (not bringing honor and glory; "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest") Antonyms of adj inglorious 2 senses of inglorious Sense 1 black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful INDIRECT (VIA dishonorable) -> honorable, honourable Sense 2 inglorious (vs. glorious), dishonorable glorious (vs. inglorious) => bright => celebrated, historied, storied => divine, elysian, inspired => empyreal, empyrean, sublime => illustrious => incandescent => lustrous Similarity of adj inglorious 2 senses of inglorious Sense 1 black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful => dishonorable (vs. honorable), dishonourable Sense 2 inglorious (vs. glorious), dishonorable => obscure, unknown, unsung Also See-> dishonorable#1, dishonourable#1; unknown#1 Attributes of adj inglorious Familiarity of adj inglorious inglorious used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj inglorious inglorious vainglorious Overview of adj inglorious The adj inglorious has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful -- ((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") 2. inglorious, dishonorable -- (not bringing honor and glory; "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest")
inglorious definition
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