INGLORIOUS Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

inglorious

adjective

Definition of inglorious

as in reprehensible

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Recent Examples of inglorious Beyond his inglorious past, though, Hegseth and his Quantico speech should not be dismissed merely as meme fodder. — Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025 Stories like the closest, about inglorious grunt work and uncommon sacrifice, are everywhere in the NFL; tales that calcify with each retelling until the truth of this coach or that executive’s rise becomes inseparable from myth. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 What an inglorious end to a program that benefited so many young people during its formative and early years. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 July 2025 The Rockies made more inglorious history by setting a franchise nine-inning record with 19 strikeouts. — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for inglorious

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So while Murrill’s desire to deprive exonerees of money is terrible, Alexander said, her efforts to prevent them from having their names officially cleared are truly reprehensible.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026
In the last two weeks, two Illinois House Democrats have been exposed for allegedly misusing their offices, engaging in reprehensible conduct and abusing the public trust placed in them as state representatives.

— Amy Elik, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of reprehensible

Adjective

Our community is small, and when someone like Scott comes along, we are comforted and start growing confidence that perhaps the city administration will look back at the iniquitous history that left us landless in our own homeland.

— Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
That morning, on the day of his exam, looking up at the stone façades, Gabriel suddenly realized that this was a place that existed not despite but because of the iniquitous history exhibited here.

— Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024

Definition of iniquitous

Adjective

There are more signs of something nefarious in the book, as the demon is more avian in appearance, has less steady facial features, carries a putrid smell and an essence that causes some people to cough.

— William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
So what’s the nefarious plan for Hollywood’s newest tech-adjacent acquisition?

— Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of nefarious

Adjective

Judaism teaches that human beings are not inherently sinful, destructive or a detriment to the world.

— Meir Moscowitz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
My prescribed low-carb, caffeine-free diet sounded horrifying on paper, but my sinful pleasures were replaced with a tasty, high-quality, and healthy alternative that left me more energized.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of sinful

Adjective

Declonius Peck, its beloved editor-in-chief, has gone to prison for embezzlement, and his evil twin, Salton, has assumed management of the family business, along with the 39 editors who curate the periodical.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The film focuses on Merry, the first witch born on Christmas Day, who must defeat a coven of evil witches that has kidnapped Santa Claus in a bid to destroy Christmas.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of evil

Adjective

Taken by themselves, shame and awe are neither laudable nor blameworthy.

— Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Extreme cold made the O-rings fail, but NASA’s culture was just as blameworthy and needed a retrofit more urgently than any piece of shuttle hardware.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026

Definition of blameworthy

Adjective

In 2007, Gregory Maguire gave us the beloved Wicked, which reframed the villainous Wicked Witch of the West as an empathetic, driven, and misunderstood heroine.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
But for all characters' lives altered over the course of this eventful season, no one had more of a redemptive arc than Tim Robbins' villainous IT Head, Bernard Holland.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of villainous

Adjective

Ivey recently described the LGBTQ community as unrighteous in a live stream from his Instagram account.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Ancient sacred writings teach us to avoid using unrighteous means to oppose the unrighteous demands of wicked rulers.

— Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of unrighteous

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