Synonyms for opprobrious
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Shameful
shameful, disgraceful, black, infamous, scandalous, dishonorable US, dishonourable UK, disreputable, inglorious, ignominious, outrageous, shabby
2. Abusive
Definitions
- adj. 1
Causing opprobrium; offensive and shameful.
Example sentences
- infamous Sharks are infamous for their bloodthirsty natures.
- shameful The love that I suffer from is a shameful disease.
- disgraceful They abandoned us in the most disgraceful manner.
- scandalous Did you read this journalist's scandalous article?
- abusive Sami was abusive to Layla verbally and physically.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| opprobrious | falling | |
| infamous | rising | |
| shameful | rising | |
| disgraceful | steady | |
| scandalous | rising | |
| abusive | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- black1
- 6 letters
- shabby2
- 7 letters
- abusive3
- 8 letters
- infamous3, shameful2
- 9 letters
- offensive3
- 10 letters
- outrageous3, scandalous3, inglorious4, scurrilous3
- 11 letters
- disgraceful3, ignominious5, reproachful
- 12 letters
- dishonorable5, disreputable5, vituperative5
- 13 letters
- dishonourable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shabby2 = 2 syllables).