It is fair to say here that there was not a lifesaving station within twenty miles in either direction, but the men did not know this fact and in consequence they made dark and opprobrious remarks concerning the eyesight of the nation's lifesavers. Four scowling men sat in the dinghy and surpassed records in the invention of epithets.

What is the meaning of the word opprobrious within the context of the excerpt?

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It is fair to say here that there was not a lifesaving station within twenty miles in either direction, but the men did not know this fact and in consequence they made dark and opprobrious remarks concerning the eyesight of the nation's lifesavers. Four scowling men sat in the dinghy and surpassed records in the invention of epithets.

What is the meaning of the word opprobrious within the context of the excerpt?

finny · Answer

What are your answer choices

ccharles301 · Answer

offensive or insulting? idk can you give the answer choices?

Mercury · Answer

old question but will respond so this can be closed

choices:

A.
forcefully convincing
B.
marked by resourcefulness
C.
expressing criticism or contempt
D.
restful or relieved

the previous commenter's suggestions are helpful. if you're still having trouble, notice how the men invented new epithets, so the word epithets must be related to the solution somehow.