INGLORIOUS Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

inglorious

adjective

Definition of inglorious

as in reprehensible

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Recent Examples of inglorious Beyond his inglorious past, though, Hegseth and his Quantico speech should not be dismissed merely as meme fodder. — Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025 Stories like the closest, about inglorious grunt work and uncommon sacrifice, are everywhere in the NFL; tales that calcify with each retelling until the truth of this coach or that executive’s rise becomes inseparable from myth. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 What an inglorious end to a program that benefited so many young people during its formative and early years. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 July 2025 The Rockies made more inglorious history by setting a franchise nine-inning record with 19 strikeouts. — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for inglorious

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Our society is far from throwing off the notion that aging is unfortunate, if not reprehensible.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Sovereign wealth, private equity money, and a network of oily alliances between FIFA and the world’s most reprehensible regimes have transformed the sport forever.

— Aaron Timms, Washington Post, 18 June 2026

Definition of reprehensible

Adjective

Our community is small, and when someone like Scott comes along, we are comforted and start growing confidence that perhaps the city administration will look back at the iniquitous history that left us landless in our own homeland.

— Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
That morning, on the day of his exam, looking up at the stone façades, Gabriel suddenly realized that this was a place that existed not despite but because of the iniquitous history exhibited here.

— Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024

Definition of iniquitous

Adjective

Did the nefarious villain (who may or may not have been costumed at Party City) have an accomplice within the Big Brother crew that helped facilitate the abduction?

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Prosecutors told jurors at trial that the group's actions — including bringing firearms, first aid kits and wearing body armor — were signals of nefarious intent.

— Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of nefarious

Adjective

My prescribed low-carb, caffeine-free diet sounded horrifying on paper, but my sinful pleasures were replaced with a tasty, high-quality, and healthy alternative that left me more energized.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Critics also have challenged the report’s characterization of cases involving women, contending these were consensual affairs that were sinful but not abusive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026

Definition of sinful

Adjective

Wicked Wonderland follows 2024’s The Rise of Red, where Cantrall’s character and Cinderella’s daughter Chloe (Malia Baker) team up to go back in time and reverse the event that resulted in the Queen of Hearts’ evil path.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
From the giant evil balloon, known as Rover, to the beautiful houses of Portmeirion itself, The Prisoner is an incredibly visually striking show.

— William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of evil

Adjective

Extreme cold made the O-rings fail, but NASA’s culture was just as blameworthy and needed a retrofit more urgently than any piece of shuttle hardware.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
As the shutdown goes on, moreover, the polling on which side is more to blame seems to be gradually shifting toward Democrats as the more blameworthy side.

— Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of blameworthy

Adjective

When their time-travel adventure creates an alternate reality, the pair must journey into Wonderland to stop the villainous Maddox Hatter (Leonardo Nam) and rescue the Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora).

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Alongside Lorraine and her protégé Dori Jenson (Catherine Ashmore Bradley), Linda takes on the gym’s villainous owner by competing in the fictional 1988 Crystal Light National Aerobics Championship, hosted by television personality Alan Thicke.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of villainous

Adjective

Ivey recently described the LGBTQ community as unrighteous in a live stream from his Instagram account.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Ancient sacred writings teach us to avoid using unrighteous means to oppose the unrighteous demands of wicked rulers.

— Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of unrighteous

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