opprobrium C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /əˈproʊbriəm/ UK /əˈprəʊbriəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun harsh public disgrace or scorn arising from shameful conduct The betrayal brought lasting opprobrium upon his once-respected name. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · harsh public disgrace or... disgracescorncontemptobloquyinfamyignominyreproachodium ↔ Opposites praisehonoresteemacclaimapprobation Word family Derived forms opprobrious Related forms opprobriousreproachprobity Etymology AI details From Latin 'opprobrium' ('reproach, scandal, disgrace'), from 'ob-' ('against') plus 'probrum' ('a shameful act, disgrace'). opprobrium Latin probrum Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # opprobrium **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈproʊbriəm/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈprəʊbriəm/ ## Meanings 1. harsh public disgrace or scorn arising from shameful conduct ## Examples - The betrayal brought lasting opprobrium upon his once-respected name. ## Synonyms - disgrace - scorn - contempt - obloquy - infamy - ignominy - reproach - odium ## Antonyms - praise - honor - esteem - acclaim - approbation ## Derived Forms - opprobrious ## Related Forms - opprobrious - reproach - probity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: opprobrium - Root: probrum ## Etymology From Latin 'opprobrium' ('reproach, scandal, disgrace'), from 'ob-' ('against') plus 'probrum' ('a shameful act, disgrace'). ## AI Etymology Opprobrium is from Latin 'opprobrium' ('reproach, scandal, disgrace'), from 'ob-' ('against') plus 'probrum' ('a shameful act, disgrace'). Important recorded forms include opprobrium (Latin) and probrum (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers harsh public disgrace or scorn arising from shameful conduct. The wider family includes derived forms such as opprobrious and related words such as opprobrious, reproach, and probity. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown