opprobrious C2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /əˈproʊbriəs/ UK /əˈprəʊbriəs/ See IPA manual Freq #231046 Meanings 1 adj expressing scornful reproach or abusive criticism The pamphlet applied an opprobrious label to every critic of the policy. 2 adj deserving or bringing disgrace and shame The tribunal condemned the conduct as opprobrious. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · expressing scornful... abusiveinsultingvituperative 2 adj · deserving or bringing... disgracefulshamefulignominious ↔ Opposites honorablelaudatory Word family Derived forms opprobriously Related forms opprobriumreproach Etymology From Middle English opprobrious, through Middle French opprobrieux, from Late Latin opprobriosus, based on Latin opprobrium, 'reproach or disgrace.' Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # opprobrious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈproʊbriəs/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈprəʊbriəs/ **Frequency rank:** 231046 ## Meanings 1. expressing scornful reproach or abusive criticism 2. deserving or bringing disgrace and shame ## Examples - The pamphlet applied an opprobrious label to every critic of the policy. - The tribunal condemned the conduct as opprobrious. ## Synonyms - abusive - disgraceful - ignominious ## Antonyms - honorable - laudatory ## Derived Forms - opprobriously ## Related Forms - opprobrium - reproach ## Etymology From Middle English opprobrious, through Middle French opprobrieux, from Late Latin opprobriosus, based on Latin opprobrium, 'reproach or disgrace.' ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown