opprobrious

adjective

ə-ˈprō-brē-əs How to pronounce opprobrious (audio)
Definition of opprobriousnext
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 Synonyms for opprobrious
  1. abusive
  2. notorious
  3. insulting
  4. infamous
  5. outrageous
  6. criminal
  7. obscene
  8. shady
Adjective
  • Attorneys representing Emmanuel Haro's 3-year-old claimed Riverside County failed to protect the children from their abusive parents, ultimately leading to the 7-month-old's death last year.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Her attorneys have alleged that Obumseli was abusive and argued that Clenney was a battered partner.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of abusive
Adjective
  • For the fans, Europe’s spring classics, notorious for their cobblestones and miserable weather, had delivered that year.
    — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Season 2 pits Batman against more of Gotham’s most notorious criminals while continuing the show’s stylish blend of detective stories, classic comic book influences, and old-school film noir.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of notorious
Adjective
  • The target of the anger and scorn in all the insulting posters, slogans, and graffiti of the protest zone was not the education minister but Modi himself.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The big reveal that Rey was really the still-not-dead Emperor’s grand-daughter was incoherent and kind of insulting.
    — Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of insulting
Adjective
  • Mark Zuckerberg, then Facebook’s chief executive, used the now-infamous line in a February 2012 investor letter.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In 1973, Austin expanded its section of I-35 through the central part of the city, which eventually included its now-infamous second deck of the highway.
    — Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of infamous
Adjective
  • If there were credible evidence supporting these outrageous accusations, that simply would not be the case.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • The business world has quickly learned that there’s such a thing as using too much AI, as they get slammed with outrageous token bills.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026
Definition of outrageous
Adjective
  • If found not guilty due to a lack of criminal responsibility, she would be committed to a state mental health facility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Saleem Martin, who has been charged with kidnapping, theft by taking, simple battery, entering an automobile, cruelty to children and criminal attempt to commit a felony.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of criminal
Adjective
  • Climate Pledge Arena prohibits abusive or obscene language and says violators may be ejected.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • These stories were reprinted in Scottish and English botanical texts, and Henrietta would have known about the obscene ideas connected with the mushroom.
    — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Definition of obscene
Adjective
  • Wait until fall to sod shady areas to prevent decline due to excessive moisture.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • His name was carved on the same gravestone as Leslie’s, on a shady plot near the sea, but his ashes were scattered somewhere far from her bones.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Definition of shady
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“Opprobrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobrious. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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