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Opprobrium vs Insolence - What's the difference?

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Opprobrium is a related term of insolence.


As nouns the difference between opprobrium and insolence

is that opprobrium is disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy while insolence is arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude.

As a verb insolence is

(obsolete) to insult.

opprobrium

English

Noun

  • Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
  • Scornful reproach or contempt
    • Don't give him a term of opprobrium .
  • A cause of shame or disgrace.

    • 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) curse

    insolence

    English

    Noun

  • Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude.
  • * 5th century BCE, ,
    • Wit is well-bred insolence .
  • Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
  • * Fuller
    • Loaded with fetters and insolences from the soldiers.
  • (obsolete) The quality of being unusual or novel.
    • (Spenser)

    Derived terms

    * insolency

    Verb

    (insolenc)
  • (obsolete) To insult.
    • (Eikon Basilike)

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