opprobrious

adjective
UK: /əˈproʊ.bri.əs/
US: /əˈproʊ.bri.əs/

  1. Expressing severe disapproval; disgraceful.

    1. His opprobrious remarks made everyone angry.
    2. The politician's opprobrious behavior during the debate damaged his reputation and cost him votes.

  2. Containing or expressing strong condemnation.

    1. The newspaper printed an opprobrious editorial.
    2. She faced opprobrious criticism after her controversial statements, receiving public shaming.

Synonyms

derogatory offensive scornful shameful disgraceful vituperative abusive

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "opprobrious" in English means: Expressing severe disapproval; disgraceful., Containing or expressing strong condemnation..

The phonetic transcription of "opprobrious" is /əˈproʊ.bri.əs/ in British English and /əˈproʊ.bri.əs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "opprobrious": derogatory, offensive, scornful, shameful, disgraceful, vituperative, abusive.

Example usage of "opprobrious": "His opprobrious remarks made everyone angry.". More examples on the page.