Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unglorious

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-glo-ri-ous
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete form of inglorious.

Obsolete

adj

Example Sentences

"He bringethʸ the prestis of hem vnglorious, and the beste men of wrshipe he supplauntith"
"As stoneȝeden vp on hym manye, so vnglorious shal ben among men his siȝte, and the foorme of hym among the sonus of men."

Etymology

From un- + glorious.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more unglorious (comparative) most unglorious (superlative)

Derived Forms

ungloriously ungloriousness

Synonyms

disgraceful shameful vile abject filthy base beggarly blameworthy carrion cheap choical contemptible

Antonyms

glorious admirable allowable commendable creditable estimable honorable laudable praiseworthy respectable reverable reverend

Rhymes With

glorious self-glorious notorious victorious meritorious laborious inglorious uproarious censorious vainglorious uxorious maritorious

Questions

What does unglorious mean?: Obsolete form of inglorious.
Where does unglorious come from?: From un- + glorious.

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