opprobriosus
11opprobrious — [ə prō′brē əs] adj. [ME < LL opprobriosus] 1. expressing opprobrium; abusive; disrespectful 2. Now Rare deserving opprobrium; disgraceful opprobriously adv. opprobriousness n …
12opprobrious — adj. (of language) severely scornful; abusive. Derivatives: opprobriously adv. Etymology: ME f. LL opprobriosus (as OPPROBRIUM) …
13op|pro´bri|ous|ness — op|pro|bri|ous «uh PROH bree uhs», adjective. 1. expressing scorn, reproach, or abuse: »“Coward,” “liar,” and “thief” are opprobrious names. SYNONYM(S): vituperative, abusive. 2. disgraceful; shameful; infamous: »this dark opprobrious den of… …
14op|pro´bri|ous|ly — op|pro|bri|ous «uh PROH bree uhs», adjective. 1. expressing scorn, reproach, or abuse: »“Coward,” “liar,” and “thief” are opprobrious names. SYNONYM(S): vituperative, abusive. 2. disgraceful; shameful; infamous: »this dark opprobrious den of… …
15op|pro|bri|ous — «uh PROH bree uhs», adjective. 1. expressing scorn, reproach, or abuse: »“Coward,” “liar,” and “thief” are opprobrious names. SYNONYM(S): vituperative, abusive. 2. disgraceful; shameful; infamous: »this dark opprobrious den of shame (Milton) …
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