Word of the Day - Opprobrium

[hollydolly]

opprobrium - noun: harsh criticism or censure.

One might commit an "opprobrious crime" or be berated with "opprobrious language,"

 

[Murrmurr]

I see it's a noun, so can a person be called opprobrium? As in "He's an opprobrium arse."

Wait....that would be an adjective, right? Arse is the noun.

So would you say "opprobrious arse"? But then it's still an adjective....isn't it?

So maybe you'd just say "Don't even talk to that guy; he's 100% opprobrium." ...?

 

[horseless carriage]

Speaking in The House of Commons, Sir Nicholas Soames said:
"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Government have said, in a more than usually bovine announcement, that they intend to adjourn the House on Thursday. You are the guardian of the rights of Back Benchers. This decision will bring opprobrium on the whole House."

 

[JustDave]

There's a new one for me, which I doubt will ever become a part of my working vocabulary.

 

[StarSong]

Trying to figure out how to use this:

The approbrium heaped on "Karens" have made the name unpopular for new babies. Alexa has also become an unlikely choice, but for different reasons.