gloriless

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adjective

Without glory; unglorious

Scrabble 10

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adjectivegloriless (comparative more gloriless, superlative most gloriless)

comparative more gloriless · superlative most gloriless · alternative gloryless

  1. Without glory; unglorious

    Beside the record of His life, the history of Cyrus, the annals of Cæsar, appear mean — gloriless.

    1872, Eliphalet Nott, The Resurrection of Christ
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    That is precisely where so many of us are-trapped in our own cisterns, stuck in a gloryless life and a gloryless church.

    2010, John Avant, The Passion Promise

    Synonyms: inglorious, unglorified, ungloriful, fameless, inglorious, nameless, nonfamous, obscure · Antonyms: gloriful, glorious, admired, applauded, blessed, distinguished, eminent, esteemed

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