opprobrious
adjective
op·pro·bri·ous ə-ˈprō-brē-əs 
1
: expressive of opprobrium : scurrilous
opprobrious language
2
: deserving of opprobrium : infamous
opprobriously adverb
opprobriousness noun
Synonyms
- abusive
- contumelious
- invective
- scurrile
- scurril
- scurrilous
- truculent
- vitriolic
- vituperative
- vituperatory
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
an opprobrious attack on the alleged corruption in the police department contends that visiting a brothel is the sort of opprobrious conduct for which a public official should be censured
Recent Examples on the Web Honor is not, in Mr. Sommers’s view, without its opprobrious aspects, not least its association with violence. 
Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2018
Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin opprobriōsus, from Latin opprobrium opprobrium + -ōsus -ose entry 1
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
opprobrious
adjective
1
as in abusive
marked by harsh insulting language an opprobrious attack on the alleged corruption in the police department Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- abusive
- insulting
- outrageous
- vituperative
- offensive
- contumelious
- obscene
- vitriolic
- invective
- outraging
- malicious
- scurrilous
- truculent
- vulgar
- vituperatory
- offending
- nasty
- hateful
- filthy
- affronting
- indecent
- dirty
- contemptuous
- scandalous
- foulmouthed
- crude
- libelous
- foul
- scurrile
- disdainful
- scornful
- coarse
- gross
- defamatory
- spiteful
- scurril
- libellous
- slanderous
- malevolent
- maligning
- intemperate
- potty-mouthed
- vilifying
- immoderate
- traducing
- unbridled
- unrestrained
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- moderate
- civil
- deferential
- respectful
- temperate
- judicious
- polite
- gracious
- courteous
- laudatory
- discreet
- tempered
- encomiastic
- mannerly
- praiseful
- laudative
2
as in infamous
not respectable contends that visiting a brothel is the sort of opprobrious conduct for which a public official should be censured Synonyms & Similar Words
- infamous
- notorious
- criminal
- immoral
- shady
- dishonorable
- disgraceful
- discreditable
- shameful
- ignominious
- disreputable
- shoddy
- unrespectable
- bad
- vile
- louche
- unsavory
- contemptible
- despicable
- wicked
- vicious
- shy
- detestable
- corrupt
- sordid
- evil
- dirty
- villainous
- unethical
- iniquitous
- low
- seamy
- censurable
- sinful
- unrighteous
- miserable
- wretched
- nefarious
- inglorious
- reprehensible
- reprobate
- wrong
- rotten
- depraved
- perverted
- base
- debased
- blameworthy
- blamable
- dissolute
- gamy
- libertine
- mean
- degenerate
- debauched
- loose
- gamey
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- honorable
- noble
- righteous
- moral
- respectable
- good
- ethical
- decent
- legal
- honest
- upright
- reputable
- esteemed
- prestigious
- permitted
- respected
- proper
- permissible
- just
- authorized
- correct
- decorous
- exemplary
- endorsed
- reputed
- licensed
- principled
- approved
- creditable
- upstanding
- clean
- blameless
- sanctioned
- commendable
- guiltless
- seemly
- indorsed