/ ɪnˈglɔːriəs; NAmE / adjective
[ usually before noun ] ( literary ) causing feelings of shame
SYN shameful :
an inglorious chapter in the nation's history
—compare glorious
► in·glori·ous·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin inglorius (from in- (expressing negation) + gloria glory) + -ous .