| ADJECTIVE | all | inglorious, black, disgraceful, ignominious, opprobrious, shameful | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | inglorious | not bringing honor and glory |
| Sounds | ihnglao'riyahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "inglorious defeat" | |
| Synonyms | black, disgraceful, ignominious, opprobrious, shameful | |
| Broader | dishonorable, dishonourable | lacking honor or integrity |
| Spanish | bochornoso, ignominioso, oprobioso, vergonzoso | |
| Catalan | deshonorant, ignominiós, oprobiós, vergonyós | |
| Adverbs | ingloriously | in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree |
| Meaning | not bringing honor and glory. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest" | |
| Narrower | obscure, unknown, unsung | not famous or acclaimed |
| See also | dishonorable, dishonourable | lacking honor or integrity |
| unknown | not known | |
| Opposite | glorious | Having or deserving or conferring glory |
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