opprobrious

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Opprobrious, o-prō′bri-us, adj. expressive of opprobrium or disgrace: reproachful: infamous: despised.—adv.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Opprobrious epithets were hurled at the wandering merchant as he paraded the streets and alleys—epithets which were in no small degree justified by the clammy and clay-like appearance of his goods.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various

At her throne Kings worshipp'd; and from her their subject crowns, Humbly obedient, held; and on her state Submiss attended; nor such servitude Opprobrious named.

From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, August 1850 of Literature, Science and Art. by Various

But though from violence, yet not from words275 Abstained Achilles, but with bitter taunt Opprobrious, his antagonist reproached.

From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William

Opprobrious epithets were bandied about, resistance even to the death threatened; meetings of the populace disturbed the quiet order of the country; except in war, how could all this end?

From The Last Man by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft