Inglorious
adjective
Not famous or acclaimed.
He led an inglorious career as a local shopkeeper.
Often appears as...
- inglorious career
- inglorious end
adjective
Deserving shame or disgrace.
His inglorious actions led to his downfall.
Often appears as...
- inglorious defeat
- inglorious exit
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Disapproving
adjective
Not famous or acclaimed.
He led an inglorious career as a local shopkeeper.
Often appears as...
- inglorious career
- inglorious end
adjective
Deserving shame or disgrace.
His inglorious actions led to his downfall.
Often appears as...
- inglorious defeat
- inglorious exit
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Not Celebrated
Used to describe someone or something that lacks honorable achievements or recognition by society.
Despite his efforts, his work remained inglorious and unnoticed.
Pro Tip 2/3Obscure Failure
Highlights a situation or effort that not only lacks success but also recognition, often undeservedly so.
The scientist spent his life on inglorious research that never saw the light of day.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Positive
Despite the ending ‘-glorious’, 'inglorious' always implies a negative aspect and should not be confused with glorified things.
The soldier's actions were inglorious and far from the heroic deeds of his comrades.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Celebrated
Used to describe someone or something that lacks honorable achievements or recognition by society.
Despite his efforts, his work remained inglorious and unnoticed.
Pro Tip 2/3Obscure Failure
Highlights a situation or effort that not only lacks success but also recognition, often undeservedly so.
The scientist spent his life on inglorious research that never saw the light of day.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Positive
Despite the ending ‘-glorious’, 'inglorious' always implies a negative aspect and should not be confused with glorified things.
The soldier's actions were inglorious and far from the heroic deeds of his comrades.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Celebrated
Used to describe someone or something that lacks honorable achievements or recognition by society.
Despite his efforts, his work remained inglorious and unnoticed.
Pro Tip 2/3Obscure Failure
Highlights a situation or effort that not only lacks success but also recognition, often undeservedly so.
The scientist spent his life on inglorious research that never saw the light of day.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Positive
Despite the ending ‘-glorious’, 'inglorious' always implies a negative aspect and should not be confused with glorified things.
The soldier's actions were inglorious and far from the heroic deeds of his comrades.
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of a woman possessed by devils, of a wise woman selling herbs, or even a very remarkable man who had a mother, then I think we're on the track of a lost novelist, a suppressed poet, of some mute and inglorious Jane Austen."
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of a woman possessed by devils, of a wise woman selling herbs, or even a very remarkable man who had a mother, then I think we're on the track of a lost novelist, a suppressed poet, of some mute and inglorious Jane Austen."
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Thomas Becket
English Clergyman
The rashness of the persecutor hath overspread the rights of the persecuted so that punishment is awarded to him that has gained the victory, the inglorious triumphs, and the man who deserved bonds has carried off the prize.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
I set forth a humble and inglorious life; that does not matter. You can tie up all moral philosophy with a common and private life just as well as with a life of richer stuff. Each man bears the entire form of man's estate.
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Hans Jonas
German Philosopher
It is a changing world because of the newcomers who keep arriving and who leave us behind. Trying to keep pace with them is doomed to inglorious failure, especially as the pace has quickened so much.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
French Statesman
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
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Thomas Becket
English Clergyman
The rashness of the persecutor hath overspread the rights of the persecuted so that punishment is awarded to him that has gained the victory, the inglorious triumphs, and the man who deserved bonds has carried off the prize.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
I set forth a humble and inglorious life; that does not matter. You can tie up all moral philosophy with a common and private life just as well as with a life of richer stuff. Each man bears the entire form of man's estate.
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Hans Jonas
German Philosopher
It is a changing world because of the newcomers who keep arriving and who leave us behind. Trying to keep pace with them is doomed to inglorious failure, especially as the pace has quickened so much.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
French Statesman
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
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