opprobrious
[ uh-proh-bree-uhs ]
/ əˈproʊ bri əs /
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adjective
conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker: opprobrious invectives.
outrageously disgraceful or shameful: opprobrious conduct.
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Origin of opprobrious
1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin opprobriōsus, equivalent to Latin opprobri(um) opprobrium + -ōsus-ous
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opposition research, oppress, oppression, oppressive, oppressor, opprobrious, opprobrium, oppugn, oppugnant, OPRA, opry
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opprobrious
/ (əˈprəʊbrɪəs) /
adjective
expressing scorn, disgrace, or contempt
shameful or infamous
Derived forms of opprobrious
opprobriously, adverbopprobriousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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