He had an opprobrious personality when we met him.

Opprobrious.

There are many synonyms for this word but a few commonly used words are humbling, disgracing, embarrassing, opprobrious, and demeaning. If you need other synonyms try this site...http://thesaurus.reference.com

William Gibbons has written:

'An inaugural essay on hypochondriasis' -- subject(s): Hypochondria

'A review and refutation of some of the opprobrious charges against the Society of Friends, as exhibited in a pamphlet called \\' -- subject(s): Society of Friends

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