Opprobriousness

Opprobriousness
Opprobrious Op*pro"bri*ous, a. [L. opprobriosus, fr. opprobrium. See {Opprobrium}.] 1. Expressive of opprobrium; attaching disgrace; reproachful; scurrilous; as, opprobrious language. [1913 Webster]

They . . . vindicate themselves in terms no less opprobrious than those by which they are attacked. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

2. Infamous; despised; rendered hateful; as, an opprobrious name. [1913 Webster]

This dark, opprobrious den of shame. --Milton. [1913 Webster] -- {Op*pro"bri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Op*pro"bri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • opprobriousness — noun see opprobrious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • opprobriousness — noun The state or condition of being opprobrious …   Wiktionary

  • opprobriousness — op·pro·bri·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • opprobriousness — noun see opprobrious …   Useful english dictionary

  • opprobrious — adjective Date: 14th century 1. expressive of opprobrium ; scurrilous < opprobrious language > 2. deserving of opprobrium ; infamous • opprobriously adverb • opprobriousness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • opprobrious — opprobriously, adv. opprobriousness, n. /euh proh bree euhs/, adj. 1. conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker: opprobrious invectives. 2. outrageously disgraceful or shameful: opprobrious conduct. [1350 1400; ME < LL… …   Universalium

  • abjectness — n 1. humbleness, poorness, beggarliness, paltriness, patheticalness, pitifulness, pitiableness; shabbiness, shoddiness, dirtiness, scrubbiness, scruffiness, scurviness; miserableness, squalidness, starkness, hopelessness, oppressiveness;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • rudeness — n 1. discourteousness, impoliteness, incivility, unmannerliness; inconsideration, tactlessness, disrespect, disrespectfulness, misbehavior; ungraciousness, indecorum, uncourtliness, ungentlemanliness, hoydenism; brashness, boldness, brazenness,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • opprobrious — /əˈproʊbriəs/ (say uh prohbreeuhs) adjective 1. conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language, a speaker, etc.: opprobrious invectives. 2. disgraceful or shameful; contumelious. {Middle English, from Late Latin opprōbriōsus} –opprobriously,… …  

  • opprobrious — [ə prō′brē əs] adj. [ME < LL opprobriosus] 1. expressing opprobrium; abusive; disrespectful 2. Now Rare deserving opprobrium; disgraceful opprobriously adv. opprobriousness n …   English World dictionary

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