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Opprobrious Definition & Meaning

opprobrious
adjective
  1. expressing offensive reproach
  2. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice"

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What does opprobrious mean?
expressing offensive reproach (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice"
What part of speech is opprobrious?
Opprobrious is an adjective.
How many definitions does opprobrious have?
Opprobrious has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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