unglorious

Lacking any fame

Unglorious means lacking glory or honor—the opposite of glorious.

It describes achievements, moments, or endings that fall short of distinction or fame: an unglorious defeat, an unglorious end to a promising career.

The word carries a sense of disappointment or anticlimax, suggesting something that might have been celebrated but wasn't.

obscure

unknown

Not yet discovered

unremarkable · insignificant · inconspicuous · unnoticed · undistinguished · uncelebrated · unacclaimed · anonymous · nameless · unfamed

defeat

vanquished

Defeated completely

subdued · crushed · beaten · humiliating · downfall · surrender · capitulate · collapse · ignominious · subjugation

dishonorable

disreputable

Having poor standing

deceitful · dishonest · unprincipled · immoral · scandalous · tarnished · sullied · infamous · notorious · crooked

Opposites
glory/honor

ungloriousglorious

Magnificently beautiful or impressive

triumphant · victorious · celebrated · honored · illustrious

grandeur/impressiveness

ungloriousglorious

Magnificently beautiful or impressive

magnificent · splendid · triumphant · majestic · grand

Family

glory, glorious, glorify, inglorious, glorification, gloriously, ingloriously

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