opprobrious
[ uh-proh-bree-uhs ]
/ əˈproʊ bri əs /
adjective
conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker: opprobrious invectives.
outrageously disgraceful or shameful: opprobrious conduct.
Origin of opprobrious
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin
opprobriōsus, equivalent to Latin
opprobri(um)
opprobrium +
-ōsus
-ous
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Words nearby opprobrious
oppositional disorder,
oppositionist,
oppress,
oppression,
oppressive,
opprobrious,
opprobrium,
oppugn,
oppugnant,
opr,
opra
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British Dictionary definitions for opprobrious
opprobrious
/ (əˈprəʊbrɪəs) /
adjective
expressing scorn, disgrace, or contempt
shameful or infamous