INGLORIOUS

• (adj.) not bringing honor and glory

  "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest"

• (adj.) (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

  "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands", "an ignominious retreat", "inglorious defeat", "an opprobrious monument to human greed", "a shameful display of cowardice"

  synonyms : black , disgraceful , ignominious , opprobrious , shameful

  It was ignominious for Rohit's parents when he came without wearing his shirt to his birthday party! -added by bluegenetic

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