opprobious

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Besides these, there are the singular masses upon which has been fastened the unnecessarily opprobious epithet of brain sand.

From The Glands Regulating Personality by Berman, Louis, M.D.

In these opprobious and afflicting times, What offering so comely as our tears?

From Athaliah A Tragedy, Intended For Reading Only, Translated Into English Blank Verse, From Racine (A. Gombert's Edition, 1825) by Donkersley, J.

The first offence committed in the colony was by Billington, in 1621, who, for contempt of the Captain's lawful command, with opprobious speeches, was adjudged to have his neck and heels tied together.

From Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' From the Original Manuscript. With a Report of the Proceedings Incident to the Return of the Manuscript to Massachusetts by Bradford, William

She had rather he had coupled it with opprobious epithets whenever he referred to him, than spoken of him as "this" or "that gentleman."

From At Last by Harland, Marion

In Australia the most opprobious epithet one can apply to a man or other object is "cow".

From Three Elephant Power and Other Stories by Paterson, A. B. (Andrew Barton)