gloryless
gloryless is the alternative form of gloriless.
Meaning of gloriless
Adjective
gloriless (comparative more gloriless, superlative most gloriless)
- Without glory; unglorious
- Beside the record of His life, the history of Cyrus, the annals of Cæsar, appear mean — gloriless.1872, Eliphalet Nott, The Resurrection of Christ
- Synonyms:
- inglorious, unglorified, ungloriful, fameless, nameless, nonfamous, obscure, renownless, unfamous, unhonored
Forms of gloryless
| comparative | more gloryless |
|---|---|
| superlative | most gloryless |
Origin of gloryless
From glory + -less.
Questions about gloryless
- What is gloryless the alternative form of?
- Gloryless is the alternative form of gloriless.
Words near gloryless in the dictionary
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