different between inglorious vs despicable

English

Etymology

in- +? glorious; from Latin ingl?rius; first known use: 1565-75.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n??l??i.?s/, /?n??lo??i.?s/
• Hyphenation: in?glo?ri?ous

Adjective

inglorious (comparative more inglorious, superlative most inglorious)

1. Ignominious; disgraceful.
   • c. 1596, William Shakespeare, King John, act 5, scene 1,

     O inglorious league!

     Shall we, upon the footing of our land,

     Send fair-play orders and make compromise,

     Insinuation, parley and base truce

     To arms invasive?

   • 1818, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein, chapter 6,

     Resolved to pursue no inglorious career, he turned his eyes toward the East.

   • 1906, Jack London, White Fang, chapter 4,

     He cast about in his mind for a way to beat a retreat not too inglorious.

2. Not famous; obscure.

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Further reading

• inglorious at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

1550s, from Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin d?spicor, a variant of d?spici? (“I despise”), from de (“down”) + speci? (“I look at, behold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??sp?k?b?l/, /?d?sp?k?b?l/

Adjective

despicable (comparative more despicable, superlative most despicable)

1. Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean

   Synonyms: vile, evil, mean, contemptible

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:despicable

Antonyms

• honorable

Translations

Noun

despicable (plural despicables)

1. A wretched or wicked person.

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