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as in scandal
a cause of shame
saw no reason why "secretary" should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct
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as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the opprobrium that was long attached to the convicted embezzler's name
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Recent Examples of opprobrium
The opprobrium would be too loud.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Proliferators, including democracies, may be willing to accept the eventual international opprobrium that comes with violating or withdrawing from nonproliferation accords in the name of national security.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
The opprobrium dragged down the movie’s critics' score to 67% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes though audiences were much more complimentary.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In contrast, Johnson is willing to absorb the opprobrium, mediate the meltdowns, and hold together a fractured conference.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Proliferators, including democracies, may be willing to accept the eventual international opprobrium that comes with violating or withdrawing from nonproliferation accords in the name of national security.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
The opprobrium dragged down the movie’s critics' score to 67% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes though audiences were much more complimentary.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In contrast, Johnson is willing to absorb the opprobrium, mediate the meltdowns, and hold together a fractured conference.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opprobrium
Noun
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This season, hosts Margo Gray and Ian Mandt explore stories including Yale University’s naked freshman photo scandal, which is featured in the first episode.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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The question is whether this pushing of paper will work to help the Giants organization, the Tisch family and the NFL to make this scandal fade away in the public’s mind.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris?—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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That is why tanking is a disgrace, and for more than the comments from Ishbia and Anderson.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Where he is sited now is unlikely to gain much attention, and even fewer people are likely to come across him, which is a shame.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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After losing the Big 12 championship to Arizona Saturday night (no shame in that, the Wildcats are the 1-seed in the West region), Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars secured the 2-spot in the South and a date with Idaho in Oklahoma City.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the first act, a love potion instantly transforms contempt into adoration.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Contempt as well as praise But those efforts drew contempt as often as praise.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pashinyan had led the movement to oust Moscow’s influence in Armenia; he was now saddled with the odium of losing Karabakh on his watch.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2024
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By making such statements with actual malice to the public and also through social media, each of the defendants knew or should have known that their comments would be widely disseminated, exposing Judge Moore to disgrace, ridicule, odium and contempt resulting in compensatory and punitive damages.—
Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com,
al,
29 Nov. 2022
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The arrest was not just a legal shock but a profound personal humiliation.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Mar. 2026
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To further my humiliation, my smartphone-addled brain included the incorrect frequency and URL.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Opprobrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobrium. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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