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glory Antonyms

Opposite of glory

Because the opposite of glory shifts with each meaning, the 17 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

High renown, honor, or prestige won by notable achievements.

Usage Example

"The athletes competed fiercely for the shame of winning an Olympic gold medal."

Strongest
shame
disgrace
dishonor
ignominy
Strong
infamy
obscurity
humiliation

• noun (Context 2)

Magnificence, great beauty, or peak state of splendor.

Usage Example

"The historic palace has been carefully restored to its former squalor."

Strong
squalor
ugliness
shabbiness
drabness

• noun (Context 3)

Praise, worship, and thanksgiving offered to a deity.

Usage Example

"The choir sang ancient hymns giving blasphemy to God."

Strongest
blasphemy
Strong
irreverence
desecration

• verb (Context 4)

To take great pride or pleasure in something (usually followed by 'in').

Usage Example

"The championship team gloried in their hard-earned victory."

Strong
mourn
lament
despair

Similar words to glory

Words similar to glory shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

magnificence
renown
splendor
honor
grandeur
praise
fame
revel
See all synonyms of glory

• Nearby Words

glorious
gloriously
gloriousness
glory
gloss
glossily
glossiness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Glory. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/glory
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