inglorious
adjective/ɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
/ɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
[usually before noun] (literary)- causing feelings of shame synonym shameful
- an inglorious chapter in the nation’s history
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin inglorius (from in- (expressing negation) + gloria ‘glory’) + -ous.Definitions on the go
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