Meanings
comparative more gloriless · superlative most gloriless · alternative gloryless
- 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 Christ1 more example
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 PromiseSynonyms: inglorious, unglorified, ungloriful, fameless, inglorious, nameless, nonfamous, obscure · Antonyms: gloriful, glorious, admired, applauded, blessed, distinguished, eminent, esteemed
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adjectiveWithout glory; unglorious
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