The meaning of Inglorious

ɪnˈɡlɔː.ri.əs

Inglorious – definition

adjective
(of an action or situation) causing shame or a loss of honour.
Usage examples:
An inglorious episode in british imperial history
Synonims:
Shameful Dishonourable Ignominious Discreditable Disgraceful Humiliating Mortifying Demeaning Shaming Ignoble Abject Unheroic Undignified Wretched Shabby Scandalous Shocking
adjective
Not famous or renowned.
Usage examples:
Inglorious though the peasants may have been, this is not synonymous with mute

adjective
That people should be ashamed of because it is not fair or honest
Usage examples:
That country has a long, inglorious record of dealing harshly with political prisoners.

Inglorious translation into English

Inglorious: translate from English into Chinese

不光彩的

Inglorious: translate from English into Dutch

Roemloos

Inglorious: translate from English into French

Peu glorieux, Honteux, Déshonorant, Infamant

Inglorious: translate from English into German

Unrühmlich, Ruhmlos, Unehrenhaft, Schmählich

Inglorious: translate from English into Hindi

लज्जाजनक, अकीर्तिकर, अपमानपूर्ण, बेइज़्ज़त, निंदाजनक

Inglorious: translate from English into Italian

Inglorioso

Inglorious: translate from English into Korean

불명예스러운, 이름도 없는

Inglorious: translate from English into Russian

Бесславный, Постыдный, Незаметный, Безызвестный, Безвестный, Позорный

Inglorious: translate from English into Spanish

Ignominioso, Desconocido, Que no tiene fama

Word origin

mid 16th century: from Latin inglorius (from in- (expressing negation) + gloria ‘glory’) + -ous.

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Inglorious – similar words

ingloriously

ɪnˈɡlɔː.ri.əs.li

adverb
In a way that that does not deserve admiration, praise, or honour
Usage examples:
She lost her balance and tumbled ingloriously to the ground., his international career ended inglor…

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Inglorious synonims

abject

adjective
(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
Usage examples:
His letter plunged her into abject misery

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demeaning

dɪˈmiː.nɪŋ

adjective
Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others.
Usage examples:
The poster was not demeaning to women

verb
Cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something).
Usage examples:
I had demeaned the profession

verb
Conduct oneself in a particular way.
Usage examples:
No man demeaned himself so honourably

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discreditable

dɪˈskred.ɪ.tə.bəl

adjective
Tending to bring harm to a reputation.
Usage examples:
Allegations of discreditable conduct

adjective
Causing or likely to cause a loss of respect for a person, group, or idea
Usage examples:
Their tactics were highly discreditable., defence lawyers may try to bring up discreditable inciden…

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disgraceful

dɪsˈɡreɪs.fəl

adjective
Shockingly unacceptable.
Usage examples:
A disgraceful waste of money

adjective
Very bad
Usage examples:
Disgraceful behaviour/conduct, a disgraceful situation, she thought that their attitude was absolut…

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humiliating

adjective
Making someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.
Usage examples:
A humiliating defeat

verb
Make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.
Usage examples:
You'll humiliate me in front of the whole school!

adjective
Making you feel ashamed or stupid
Usage examples:
Losing my job was the most humiliating thing that ever happened to me., the government suffered a h…

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ignoble

adjective
Not honourable in character or purpose.
Usage examples:
Ignoble feelings of intense jealousy

adjective
Morally bad and making you feel ashamed
Usage examples:
An ignoble action/idea

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ignominious

ˌɪɡ.nəˈmɪn.i.əs

adjective
Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
Usage examples:
No other party risked ignominious defeat

adjective
(esp. of events or behavior) embarrassing
Usage examples:
An ignominious defeat

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scandalous

ˈskandələs

adjective
Causing general public outrage by a perceived offence against morality or law.
Usage examples:
A series of scandalous liaisons

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shameful

ˈʃeɪm.fəl

adjective
Worthy of or causing shame or disgrace.
Usage examples:
A shameful accusation

adjective
Causing you to feel guilty or ashamed, or being a cause for feeling ashamed
Usage examples:
[ + that clause ] it’s shameful that his own country did not fully appreciate his talent until it w…

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shocking

ʃɒk

adjective
Causing indignation or disgust; offensive.
Usage examples:
Shocking behaviour

verb
Cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
Usage examples:
She was shocked at the state of his injuries

verb
Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.
Usage examples:
The grain is shocked in the field after it is cut

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unheroic

adjective
Not heroic.
Usage examples:
An unheroic death

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wretched

adjective
(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
Usage examples:
I felt so wretched because i thought i might never see you again

adjective
Unhappy or extremely sad
Usage examples:
He looked so ill and wretched as he spoke that he made me feel wretched myself., workers lived in w…

All meanings and translations of Wretched

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