Opprobrium vs Graceful - What's the difference?
opprobrium | graceful |
Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
Scornful reproach or contempt
A cause of shame or disgrace.
Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
, title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=1
As a noun opprobrium
is disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.As an adjective graceful is
having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.opprobrium
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Noun
- Don't give him a term of opprobrium .
Quotations
* (English Citations of "opprobrium")Synonyms
* (scornful reproach) blame, castigation, censure, defamation, derision, invective, libel, reproach, revilement, scolding, signifying, tirade, upbraiding, vilification, vituperation * (cause of shame or disgrace) cursegraceful
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Alternative forms
* gracefull (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. […] The bed was the most extravagant piece. Its graceful cane halftester rose high towards the cornice and was so festooned in carved white wood that the effect was positively insecure, as if the great couch were trimmed with icing sugar.}}