inglorious

adjective

in·​glo·​ri·​ous (ˌ)in-ˈglȯr-ē-əs How to pronounce inglorious (audio)
1
: shameful, ignominious
an inglorious defeat
2
: not glorious : lacking fame or honor
made an inglorious comeback
ingloriously adverb
ingloriousness noun

Examples of inglorious in a Sentence

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Costner's character was killed off in the opening moments of the back half of Season 5 with an inglorious, bloody bathroom gunshot death made to look like a suicide. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 Impeaching Blagojevich Madigan, the longtime Illinois Democratic Party chair, presided over one of the state’s most jarring and historic moments in 2009 when the House voted to impeach his fellow Democrat Rod Blagojevich, the only Illinois governor branded with this inglorious distinction. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024 The inglorious history of these speeches reflects the inglorious nature of the office of the Vice-Presidency. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 The loss of this course is also a loss to those white students who want to learn the history of America in all its glorious and inglorious moments. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for inglorious 

Word History

Etymology

Latin inglorius, from in- + gloria glory

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of inglorious was in 1573

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Cite this Entry

“Inglorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inglorious. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

inglorious

adjective
in·​glo·​ri·​ous (ˈ)in-ˈglōr-ē-əs How to pronounce inglorious (audio)
-ˈglȯr-
1
: not glorious : not bringing honor or glory
2
: bringing disgrace : shameful
inglorious defeat
ingloriously adverb
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