unglorious

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adjective

Not glorious

Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectiveunglorious (comparative more unglorious, superlative most unglorious)

comparative more unglorious · superlative most unglorious

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of inglorious.

    He bringethʸ the prestis of hem vnglorious, and the beste men of wrshipe he supplauntith

    c. 1382–1395, John Wycliffe [et al.], edited by Josiah Forshall and Frederic Madden, The Holy Bible, […], volume II, Oxford: At the University Press, published 1850, →OCLC, Job XII:19, page 690, column 1
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    As stoneȝeden vp on hym manye, so vnglorious shal ben among men his siȝte, and the foorme of hym among the sonus of men.

    c. 1382–1395, John Wycliffe [et al.], edited by Josiah Forshall and Frederic Madden, The Holy Bible, […], volume III, Oxford: At the University Press, published 1850, →OCLC, Isaiah LII:14, page 319, column 1

    Synonyms: disgraceful, shameful, vile, abject, filthy, base, beggarly, blameworthy · Antonyms: glorious, admirable, allowable, commendable, creditable, estimable, glorious, honorable

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