in|glo´ri|ous|ness

in|glo´ri|ous|ness
in|glo|ri|ous «ihn GLR ee uhs, -GLOHR-», adjective.
1. bringing no glory; shameful; disgraceful: »

The army suffered an inglorious defeat at the hands of a much weaker enemy. Calhoun was now approaching the inglorious twilight of his career (Atlantic).

SYNONYM(S): ignominious, ignoble.
2. having no glory; not famous; obscure; humble: »

Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest (Thomas Gray).

in|glo´ri|ous|ly, adverb.
in|glo´ri|ous|ness, noun.

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