opprobrious

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

expressing scornful reproach or carrying great disgrace

In a sentence

Opprobrious in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing opprobrious in a sentence.

He hurled opprobrious epithets at the referee until he was ejected from the stadium.

Synonyms

abusivescurrilouscontemptuous

Antonyms

laudatorycomplimentaryrespectful

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Common questions

Opprobrious (adjective) means expressing scornful reproach or carrying great disgrace

Here is opprobrious used in an example sentence: "He hurled opprobrious epithets at the referee until he was ejected from the stadium."

Common synonyms for opprobrious include abusive, scurrilous, contemptuous.

Antonyms of opprobrious include laudatory, complimentary, respectful.

Opprobrious is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.