Opprobrious

//əˈpɹəʊbɹiəs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing opprobrium; offensive and shameful.

    ""Don’t speak of my painting before Naumann," said Will. "He will tell you, it is all pfuscherei, which is his most opprobrious word!""

Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame wordnet
  2. 2
    expressing offensive reproach wordnet

Synonyms

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abusivebeneath oneblackcheapcontumeliousdegrading

Example

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""Don’t speak of my painting before Naumann," said Will. "He will tell you, it is all pfuscherei, which is his most opprobrious word!""

Etymology

From Middle English opprobrious, from Middle French opprobrieux and its etymon Late Latin opprobriōsus.

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