ingloriousadj.
/ɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəs/ 1. † b. Without the glory of (something). rare.
a. Not glorious, famous, or renowned; not known to fame; obscure, humble. Now rare.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > obscurity or ingloriousness > [adjective]
namelessc1330
ungloriousa1382
unfamousc1384
unglorifieda1395
unrenowned1525
gloryless1540
obscurec1540
incelebrateda1552
honourlessa1560
unnoted1566
eclipsed1587
irrenowned1590
inglorious1591
ungraced1595
unreputed1596
reputeless1598
unreckoned1599
undistinguished1600
unfamed1609
without name1611
unremarkable1628
uncried up1631
undignified1716
unapplauded1739
uncelebrated1740
renownless1821
bannerlessc1850
untrumpeted1859
anonymous1860
reportlessc1865
unillustrious1885
obscured1891
statusless1899
unarrived1902
1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 981 Who will not venture life a King to bee, And rather rule..Than dwell in dust inglorious and bace?
1602 2nd Pt. Returne from Pernassus (Arb.) iv. v. 61 Inglorious may they liue, inglorious die, That suffer learning liue in misery.
1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd iii. 42 Julius..the more inflam'd With glory, wept that he had liv'd so long Inglorious . View more context for this quotation
1751 T. Gray Elegy xv. 8 Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest.
1881 R. L. Stevenson Virginibus Puerisque 120 That mighty place of education, which..turns out yearly many inglorious masters in the Science of the Aspects of Life.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > obscurity or ingloriousness > [adjective] > without glory of or undignified by
undignified1716
inglorious1788
1788 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall (1855) VII. lxiii. 401 The far greater part were guiltless or inglorious of the deed.
2. Of actions, mode of life, etc.: Bringing no glory or honour (to a person); hence, conferring disgrace, shameful, ignominious.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > disgrace or dishonour > [adjective]
shondly888
frakeda900
shondfula900
foulOE
shendful?c1225
shamelyc1275
shendlyc1275
shamefulc1330
villain1338
inhonest1340
shameworthy1382
shendshipful1382
dishonestc1386
slanderous1402
defamable?a1439
defamousc1450
misshamefulc1450
vituperablec1450
ignominious?a1475
shamevousc1475
inhominious1490
opprobrious?1510
opprobrousc1530
rebukeful1530
dishonourable1533
reproachful1534
disworshipful1539
dedecoratec1540
contumelious1546
spiteful1550
ignomious1571
inglorious1573
disgraceful1595
disgracive1602
vituperous1610
vituperious1612
disgracious1615
disparageable1617
propudious1629
deflowering1642
scandalized1664
dedecorous1755
disgracing1807
vituperate1832
vituperated1842
mighty1889
soddish1922
1573 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 41 Which was not so commodious for me..as it was inglorius for them, to ther wunderful greif.
1576 A. Fleming tr. Isocrates in Panoplie Epist. 161 Neyther let your battell be ingloryous, exempted from noblenesse.
1665 T. Manley tr. H. Grotius De Rebus Belgicis 824 The King [was] freed from such an inglorious contest.
1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. v. 128 The victory over the senate was easy and inglorious.
1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. ii. 191 It involved the country in an inglorious, unprofitable, and interminable war.
1864 J. Bryce Holy Rom. Empire vi. 97 An inglorious traffic in honours and exemptions.
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