op·pro·bri·ous ( -pr  br -s)adj. 1. Expressing contemptuous reproach; scornful or abusive: opprobrious epithets. 2. Bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous: opprobrious conduct. op·pro bri·ous·ly adv. |
opprobrious [əˈprəʊbrɪəs]
adj
1. expressing scorn, disgrace, or contempt
2. shameful or infamous
opprobriously adv
opprobriousness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  opprobrious - expressing offensive reproach offensive - causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks" |
| 2. | opprobrious - (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice" dishonorable, dishonourable - lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed" |
Translations
opprobrious
adj invective, remark → verächtlich, schmähend; conduct → schändlich, schandhaft, schimpflich
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