obstropalous
obstropalous is the alternative form of obstropulous.
Meaning of obstropulous
Adjective
obstropulous (comparative more obstropulous, superlative most obstropulous)
- Synonym of obstreperous.
- And you know, Jack (as we told him, moreover), that it was a shame to manhood, for a man, who had served twenty and twenty women as bad or worse, let him have served Miss Harlowe never so bad, should give himself such obstropulous airs, because she would die […]1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa Harlowe, volume IX
- Synonyms:
- obstreperous
Forms of obstropalous
| comparative | more obstropalous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most obstropalous |
Questions about obstropalous
- What is obstropalous the alternative form of?
- Obstropalous is the alternative form of obstropulous.
Words near obstropalous in the dictionary
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