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infamous

(ɪnfəməs)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun, verb-link ADJECTIVE, Also v-link ADJ for n]
Infamous people or things are well-known because of something bad.
[formal]
...the infamous massacre of Indians at Wounded Knee.
He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes. [+ for]
famous
Synonyms: notorious, base, shocking, outrageous More Synonyms of infamous

infamous in British English

(ˈɪnfəməs)
adjective
1. 
having a bad reputation; notorious
2. 
causing or deserving a bad reputation; shocking
infamous conduct
3.  criminal law (formerly)
a. 
(of a person) deprived of certain rights of citizenship on conviction of certain offences
b. 
(of a crime or punishment) entailing such deprivation
Derived forms
infamously (ˈinfamously)
adverb
infamousness (ˈinfamousness)
noun

infamous in American English

(ˈɪnfəməs)
adjective
1. 
having a very bad reputation; notorious; in disgrace or dishonor
2. 
causing or deserving a bad reputation; scandalous; outrageous
3.  Law
a. 
punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary
said of certain crimes, usually felonies
b. 
guilty of such a crime
Derived forms
infamously (ˈinfamously)
adverb
Word origin
ME < OFr infameux < ML infamosus < L infamis: see in-2 & famous

Examples of 'infamous' in a sentence
infamous

There is a big difference between being famous and being infamous.
The Sun (2012)
But we lost and it has become infamous.
The Sun (2008)
This comedy with its now infamous apple pie scene has spawned a number of sequels.
The Sun (2013)
The infamous shower scene has lost none of its power.
The Sun (2010)
And the infamous scene in the gym could not have happened at our school.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Let us now praise infamous men.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The infamous egg throwing incident took place there - which has led to the singer facing criminal charges.
The Sun (2014)
This period has become infamous for its dreadful architecture, its love of the car and its brutal town planning.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Known for its paella and fish dishes, it has been a draw for the famous and infamous for decades.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I have been famous and infamous.
The Sun (2012)
I've kind of become a little infamous for working on music in my garden shed too.
The Sun (2010)
That freakish and infamous incident has become known as the Bite Fight.
The Sun (2013)
This has become one of my most famous - or infamous - dishes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He says: 'Being infamous and famous is a difficult thing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
HIS gnashers are now more infamous than Dracula's.
The Sun (2014)

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In other languages
infamous

British English: infamous ADJECTIVE
Infamous people or things are well-known because of something bad.
He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.
  • American English: infamous
  • Brazilian Portuguese: infame
  • Chinese: 声名狼藉的
  • European Spanish: infame
  • French: tristement célèbre
  • German: berüchtigt
  • Italian: tristemente noto
  • Japanese: 悪名の高い
  • Korean: 악명 높은
  • European Portuguese: infame
  • Latin American Spanish: infame

Chinese translation of 'infamous'

infamous

(ˈɪnfəməs)

adj

  1. [crime, murderer] 臭名昭著的 (chòumíng zhāozhù de)

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famous
(adjective) 
Definition
well-known for something bad
He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.
Synonyms
notorious
one of Britain's most notorious serial killers
base
Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.
shocking
This was a shocking invasion of privacy.
outrageous
I must apologize for my friend's outrageous behaviour.
disgraceful
I complained about his disgraceful behaviour.
monstrous
A monstrous crime has been committed.
shameful
It is a shameful state of affairs.
vile
a vile and despicable crime
scandalous
a scandalous waste of money
wicked
She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was.
atrocious
The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious.
heinous
They are capable of the most heinous acts.
odious
He's the most odious man I have ever met.
hateful
Why must I live in this hateful place?
loathsome
the loathsome spectacle we were obliged to witness
ignominious
Many thought that he was doomed to ignominious failure.
disreputable
the noisiest and most disreputable bars
egregious
the most egregious abuses of human rights
abominable
The President described the attack as an abominable crime.
villainous
Richard III, one of Shakespeare's most villainous characters
dishonourable
He insisted he had done nothing dishonourable.
nefarious
He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate.
iniquitous
an iniquitous fine
detestable
I find their poor work ethic detestable.
opprobrious
ill-famed
flagitious
Opposites
glorious
,
noble
,
esteemed
,
honourable
,
reputable
,
virtuous

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abominable
Definition
very bad or unpleasant
The President described the attack as an abominable crime.
Synonyms
detestable,
shocking,
terrible (informal),
offensive,
foul,
disgusting,
horrible,
revolting,
obscene,
vile,
horrid,
repellent,
atrocious,
obnoxious,
despicable,
repulsive,
base,
heinous,
hellish (informal),
odious,
hateful,
repugnant,
reprehensible,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
contemptible,
villainous,
nauseous,
wretched,
accursed,
execrable,
godawful (slang)
in the sense of atrocious
Definition
extremely cruel or wicked
The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious.
Synonyms
cruel,
savage,
brutal,
vicious,
ruthless,
infamous,
monstrous,
wicked,
barbaric,
inhuman,
diabolical,
heinous,
flagrant,
infernal,
fiendish,
villainous,
nefarious,
horrifying,
grievous
in the sense of base
Definition
dishonourable or immoral
Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.
Synonyms
dishonourable,
evil,
corrupt,
infamous,
disgraceful,
vulgar,
shameful,
vile,
immoral,
scandalous,
wicked,
sordid,
abject,
despicable,
depraved,
ignominious,
disreputable,
contemptible,
villainous,
ignoble,
discreditable,
scungy (Australian, New Zealand)

Nearby words of
infamous

  • inextricably
  • infallibility
  • infallible
  • infamous
  • infamy
  • infancy
  • infant

Synonyms of 'infamous'

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