opprobriums

noun

plural of opprobrium
1
as in scandals
a cause of shame saw no reason why "secretary" should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct

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2
as in shames
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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  1. scandals
  2. shames
  3. disgraces
  4. reflections
Noun
  • Graham Platner—who was running competitively in polls against Susan Collins, the Republican senator from Maine, before scandals overtook him—preceded El-Sayed as the movement’s cause célèbre.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • After an earlier round of examination scandals in 2024, the government convened a panel of experts that delivered 101 recommendations that October.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of scandals
Noun
  • While his character jokes casually about the shames of flying commercial, Ruck apologizes several times when referencing that, after 40 years of acting, work trips are often flown first class.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2021
Definition of shames
Noun
  • Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris?
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of disgraces
Noun
  • One of Murphy’s grandchildren presented the family with a collection of reflections on life from Murphy in her own words, her daughters said.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • The area around the park truly embodies the classic, primordial look of a southern swamp with its blackwater mirror reflections and towering cypress and tupelo trees with Spanish moss dangling from them.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of reflections
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