opprobrious

opprobrious
opprobriously, adv.opprobriousness, n.
/euh proh"bree euhs/, adj.
1. conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker: opprobrious invectives.
2. outrageously disgraceful or shameful: opprobrious conduct.
[1350-1400; ME < LL opprobriosus, equiv. to L opprobri(um) OPPROBRIUM + -osus -OUS]
Syn. 1. reproachful, abusive, vituperative, contemptuous. 2. dishonorable, ignominious.
Ant. 1. laudatory. 2. reputable.

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  • opprobrious — index bad (offensive), blameful, blameworthy, calumnious, contemptible, contemptuous, disgraceful …   Law dictionary

  • opprobrious — (adj.) full of reproach, intended to bring disgrace, late 14c., from O.Fr. opprobrieux, from L.L. opprobriosus, from L. opprobare to reproach, taunt, from ob against (see OB (Cf. ob )) + probrum reproach, infamy. Etymological sense is disgrace… …   Etymology dictionary

  • opprobrious — *abusive, vituperative, contumelious, scurrilous Analogous words: reviling, vituperating, railing, berating (see SCOLD): *malicious, malevolent, malign, malignant: *execrable, damnable, accursed …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • opprobrious — [adj] abusive, hateful abasing, calumniatory, contemptuous, contumelious, damaging, debasing, defamatory, defaming, denigrating, depreciative, derogative, despicable, despiteful, detractive, disgracing, dishonoring, disparaging, humiliating,… …   New thesaurus

  • opprobrious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ highly scornful. DERIVATIVES opprobriously adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • opprobrious — [ə prō′brē əs] adj. [ME < LL opprobriosus] 1. expressing opprobrium; abusive; disrespectful 2. Now Rare deserving opprobrium; disgraceful opprobriously adv. opprobriousness n …   English World dictionary

  • opprobrious — adjective Date: 14th century 1. expressive of opprobrium ; scurrilous < opprobrious language > 2. deserving of opprobrium ; infamous • opprobriously adverb • opprobriousness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • opprobrious — /əˈproʊbriəs/ (say uh prohbreeuhs) adjective 1. conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language, a speaker, etc.: opprobrious invectives. 2. disgraceful or shameful; contumelious. {Middle English, from Late Latin opprōbriōsus} –opprobriously,… …  

  • opprobrious — adjective a) Of or related to opprobrium. b) Tending to cause opprobrium …   Wiktionary

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