OPPROBRIOUS Meaning of OPPROBRIOUS in English [op.pro.bri.ous] adj (14c) 1: expressive of opprobrium: scurrilous "~ language" 2: deserving of opprobrium: infamous -- op.pro.bri.ous.ly adv -- op.pro.bri.ous.ness n Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012