Opprobrious

Pronunciation: /əˈprəʊbriəs/

Definitions of opprobrious

adjective showing scorn or reproach; abusive

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher scolded the student for using opprobrious language in class.

A2 The politician faced criticism for his opprobrious remarks during the debate.

B1 The company received opprobrious feedback from dissatisfied customers.

B2 The author's opprobrious comments about the government sparked controversy.

C1 The media faced backlash for publishing opprobrious content without fact-checking.

C2 The artist's opprobrious behavior at the award ceremony shocked the audience.

Examples of opprobrious in a Sentence

formal The senator faced opprobrious remarks from his colleagues during the debate.

informal She couldn't stand the opprobrious comments made by her classmates.

slang The online trolls left opprobrious messages on the celebrity's social media posts.

figurative The artist's unconventional work received opprobrious reviews from critics.

Grammatical Forms of opprobrious

• past tense: opprobriated
• plural: opprobriouses
• comparative: more opprobrious
• superlative: most opprobrious
• present tense: opprobriates
• future tense: will opprobriate
• perfect tense: has opprobriated
• continuous tense: is opprobriating
• singular: opprobrious
• positive degree: opprobrious
• infinitive: to opprobriate
• gerund: opprobriating
• participle: opprobriated

Origin and Evolution of opprobrious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'opprobrious' originated from the Latin word 'opprobriosus', which means reproachful or disgraceful.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'opprobrious' has retained its original meaning of something deserving disgrace or reproach, but its usage has evolved to encompass a wider range of negative behaviors or characteristics.