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inglorious

 
Dictionary: in·glo·ri·ous   (ĭn-glôr'ē-əs, -glōr'-) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Ignominious; disgraceful: Napoleon's inglorious end.
  2. Not famous; obscure: an inglorious young writer.
ingloriously in·glo'ri·ous·ly adv.
ingloriousness in·glo'ri·ous·ness n.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  Synonyms: black, disgraceful, ignominious, opprobrious, shameful

Meaning #2: not bringing honor and glory
  Synonym: dishonorable
  Antonym: glorious (meaning #1)


Translations: Inglorious
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ukendt, ikke berømt, vanærende, skammelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
roemloos, obscuur

Français (French)
adj. - déshonorant (littér), infamant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unrühmlich, schmählich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άδοξος, ακλεής

Italiano (Italian)
inglorioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inglório

Русский (Russian)
позорный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - ignominioso, vergonzoso, sin fama

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skamlig, obemärkt, okänd

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不名誉的, 可耻的, 不体面的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不名譽的, 可恥的, 不體面的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 불명예스러운, 면목 없는, 무명의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不名誉な, 恥ずべき

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مغمور, غير مشهور, شائن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מביש, מחפיר, לא מפורסם‬


 
 
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