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in⋅glo⋅ri⋅ous

  [in-glawr-ee-uhs, -glohr-]
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–adjective
1. shameful; disgraceful: inglorious retreat.
2. not famous or honored.
Origin:
1565–75; < L inglōrius. See in- 3 , glorious

Related forms:
in⋅glo⋅ri⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
in⋅glo⋅ri⋅ous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. dishonorable, ignominous.

Antonyms:
1. admirable, praiseworthy.
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in·glo·ri·ous   (ĭn-glôr'ē-əs, -glōr'-)   
adj.  

  1. Ignominious; disgraceful: Napoleon's inglorious end.

  2. Not famous; obscure: an inglorious young writer.

in·glo'ri·ous·ly adv., in·glo'ri·ous·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

inglorious 
1573, from L. ingloriosus, from in- "not" + gloriosus (see glory).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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