proverbial

a. பழமொழிபோன்ற, மூதுரையான, நாடறிந்த, கெட்டபெயர்பெற்ற.

Synonyms

notorious current acknowledged unquestioned

Antonyms

dubious unfounded suspicious suspected questionable

Pro*ver"bi*al, a. Etym: [L. proverbialis: cf. F. proverbial.] 1. Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial. In case of excesses, I take the German proverbial cure, by a hair of the same beast, to be the worst. Sir W. Temple. 2. Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb. "A proverbial obscurity." Sir T. Browne.

proverbial - Similar Words

proverbially proverbialize proverbialist proverbialism proverb triverbial provencial preorbital proces-verbal proverbs