1
as in abusive
marked by harsh insulting language
an opprobrious attack on the alleged corruption in the police department
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2
as in notorious
not respectable
contends that visiting a brothel is the sort of opprobrious conduct for which a public official should be censured
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Recent Examples of opprobrious
Honor is not, in Mr. Sommers’s view, without its opprobrious aspects, not least its association with violence.
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Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2018
Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opprobrious
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The workers in large industrial mines, who are more often male, also face abusive conditions and need fair wages in order to support their families, says Anneke Van Woudenberg, executive director of RAID, a corporate watchdog organization.—
Xanthe Scharff,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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These include Operation School Bell, which provides school clothes and books to students in need and Operation New Start, which gives clothing and household items to women and children leaving abusive situations.—
Jeffrey Miller,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The aim is not incremental improvement, but to stay ahead of the tumor’s notorious ability to adapt and resist.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Even Justin and Hailey Bieber, who rarely appear aligned on a singular dress code (and who are notorious for their extremely opposing styles) seem to agree that the gold chain necklace is an accessory to embrace.—
Samantha Solomon,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Perkins said the drink bore the insulting message.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
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Using those who serve in uniform as political props is insulting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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Drake’s upcoming ninth studio album, Iceman, is his first solo project since his now infamous (and litigious) war of words with Kendrick Lamar last spring.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Here are some of the trope’s most infamous portrayals, across genre, gender and weapon of choice.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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Critics are waxing nostalgic for the edgy and outrageous comments of social critic humorists such as Dick Gregory, Mort Sahl, George Carlin, and Don Imus, forgetting that none of those figures were ever the host of a broadcast network TV show.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Notably, numerous high-profile cable news has-beens have legitimized Owens' outrageous laundering of a left-wing political assassination into an anti-Semitic caper.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The In Cold Light star, who made history as the first male deaf actor to win an Oscar for his supporting role in CODA, portrays Joe Mancuso, the head of the criminal underworld.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
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Police responded to a report of a child crying in a storage unit near 27th Street and Silver Spring Drive, according to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County, CBS 58 , WISN 12 and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Guests will enjoy the experience free from disruptive behavior, foul language, obscene gestures, fighting, unruly conduct or inconsiderate actions.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Other users called her obscene names, threatened to show up at her workplace, or sent her a photograph of guns.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But what is Canada, if not a shady land deal?—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The retreat is made up of 60 villas—some with their own pools—found along winding lanes, made shady with towering palm trees and scented frangipani.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Opprobrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobrious. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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