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opprobrious
op·pro·bri·ous O0099300 (ə-prō′brē-əs)adj.1. Expressing contemptuous reproach; scornful or abusive: opprobrious epithets.2. Bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous: opprobrious conduct. op·pro′bri·ous·ly adv.opprobrious (əˈprəʊbrɪəs) adj1. expressing scorn, disgrace, or contempt2. shameful or infamous opˈprobriously adv opˈprobriousness nop•pro•bri•ous (əˈproʊ bri əs) adj. 1. conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker. 2. disgraceful or shameful. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin] op•pro′bri•ous•ly, adv. op•pro′bri•ous•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | opprobrious - expressing offensive reproach abusive, scurrilousoffensive - causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks" | | 2. | opprobrious - (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"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice"ignominious, inglorious, shameful, disgraceful, blackdishonorable, dishonourable - lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed" |
opprobriousadjective1. Of, relating to, or characterized by verbal abuse:abusive, contumelious, invective, scurrilous, vituperative.2. Meriting or causing shame or dishonor:discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious, shameful.Translationsopprobrious
Synonyms for opprobriousadj of, relating to, or characterized by verbal abuseSynonyms- abusive
- contumelious
- invective
- scurrilous
- vituperative
adj meriting or causing shame or dishonorSynonyms- discreditable
- disgraceful
- dishonorable
- disreputable
- ignominious
- shameful
Synonyms for opprobriousadj expressing offensive reproachSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shameSynonyms- ignominious
- inglorious
- shameful
- disgraceful
- black
Related Words- dishonorable
- dishonourable
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