† reˈprobrious,a.Obs.rare—1. [irreg.f. L. reprobāre, on analogy of opprobrious.] Reproachful, abusive. 1585in G. Tolstoy 40 Yrs.Interc.Eng. & Russ. (1875) 266 One of your people..wrote letters to his countrie with many reprobrious inventions to the infamy of our kingdome.