opprobrium

Definition of opprobrium

Nouns

state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
Synonyms:
obloquy
Type of:
disgrace, ignominy, shame
a state of dishonor
a state of extreme dishonor
"the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city"
Synonyms:
infamy
Antonyms:
fame
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
celebrity, renown
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Type of:
dishonor, dishonour
a state of shame or disgrace

Vocabulary Lists for opprobrium

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
  • abase
  • abash
  • abate
  • abbreviate
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GRE remedial list large »(500 words)
  • abnegation
  • abrogate
  • abscission
  • abscond
  • abstemious

charge d'affaires »(415 words)
  • abnegation
  • abrogate
  • abstruse
  • abysmal
  • accoutre

Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" Chapters 1-10 »(412 words)
Vocabulary study list for Charlotte Bronte's "Jane...
  • habituate
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  • coherently
  • corrode
  • predispose

GRE High Frequency Words »(420 words)
  • abate
  • aberrant
  • abeyance
  • abscond
  • abstemious

Word bag »(358 words)
Nice words I have collected from reading.
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GRE Problem Words »(391 words)
  • abjure
  • arrogate
  • bilk
  • blight
  • blithe

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