"opprobrious" in the adjective sense
1. abusive, opprobrious, scurrilous
expressing offensive reproach
2. black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful
used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
"Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson
"an ignominious retreat"
"inglorious defeat"
"an opprobrious monument to human greed"
"a shameful display of cowardice"
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