opprobrium
81disrepute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Want of good reputation Nouns 1. disrepute, disreputableness, discredit, ill repute, bad name, bad odor, ill favor; disapprobation; ingloriousness, derogation, debasement; degradation, obloquy, ignominy; …
82obloquy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. traduction, slander, calumny, denunciation, detraction; odium, shame, disgrace, opprobrium, humiliation, disrepute, ignominy. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Disgrace] Syn. infamy, ill repute, dishonor; see… …
83obloquy — noun 1) he was able to control the press of New York City, so as to hold me up to obloquy Syn: vilification, opprobrium, vituperation, condemnation, denunciation, abuse, criticism, censure, defamation, denigration, calumny, insults; informal… …
84opprobrious — [ə prō′brē əs] adj. [ME < LL opprobriosus] 1. expressing opprobrium; abusive; disrespectful 2. Now Rare deserving opprobrium; disgraceful opprobriously adv. opprobriousness n …
85opprobry — əˈprōbrē noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin opprobrium archaic : opprobrium …
86op|pro´bri|ous|ness — op|pro|bri|ous «uh PROH bree uhs», adjective. 1. expressing scorn, reproach, or abuse: »“Coward,” “liar,” and “thief” are opprobrious names. SYNONYM(S): vituperative, abusive. 2. disgraceful; shameful; infamous: »this dark opprobrious den of… …
87op|pro´bri|ous|ly — op|pro|bri|ous «uh PROH bree uhs», adjective. 1. expressing scorn, reproach, or abuse: »“Coward,” “liar,” and “thief” are opprobrious names. SYNONYM(S): vituperative, abusive. 2. disgraceful; shameful; infamous: »this dark opprobrious den of… …
88op|pro|bri|ous — «uh PROH bree uhs», adjective. 1. expressing scorn, reproach, or abuse: »“Coward,” “liar,” and “thief” are opprobrious names. SYNONYM(S): vituperative, abusive. 2. disgraceful; shameful; infamous: »this dark opprobrious den of shame (Milton) …
89op·pro·bri·um — /əˈproʊbrijəm/ noun [noncount] formal : very strong disapproval or criticism of a person or thing especially by a large number of people They re going ahead with the plan despite public opprobrium. a group of critics who use “romanticism” as a… …
90Abuse — A*buse , n. [F. abus, L. abusus, fr. abuti. See {Abuse}, v. t.] 1. Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of …
