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infamous
[ in-fuh-muhs ]
adjective
- having an extremely bad reputation:
an infamous city.
Synonyms: ill-famed, notorious, disreputable
Antonyms: reputable
- deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable:
an infamous deed.
Synonyms: villainous, heinous, base, vile, shocking, wicked, odious, nefarious, scandalous, disgraceful
Antonyms: admirable, praiseworthy
- Law.
- deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses.
- of or relating to offenses involving such deprivation.
infamous
/ ˈɪnfəməs /
adjective
- having a bad reputation; notorious
- causing or deserving a bad reputation; shocking
infamous conduct
- criminal law formerly
- (of a person) deprived of certain rights of citizenship on conviction of certain offences
- (of a crime or punishment) entailing such deprivation
Derived Forms
- ˈinfamousness, noun
- ˈinfamously, adverb
Other Words From
- infa·mous·ly adverb
- infa·mous·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The main effort in the attack was carried out by the infamous Waffen SS 6th Panzer Army.
Do they not recall the appalling ramifications of the infamous moment when Michelle Obama put her arm around the Queen in 2009?
A notably large Irish contingent took part in the infamous draft riots because they did not want to compete for jobs with blacks.
The most infamous case was that of Kanae Kijima, a onetime housekeeper who became a highly paid mistress.
The reality star bared her infamous behind on the cover of Paper magazine, and the web went wild.
For twenty years you hold an innocent and virtuous woman under an infamous suspicion.
The Jacobins now made a direct and infamous attempt to turn the rage of the populace against Madame Roland.
Those letters incriminate you to the full in this infamous matter here at Condillac.
He condoned the infamous conduct of the police officer Contenson.
Voltaire exerted himself as warmly against this infamous act, as he had against the execution of Calas.
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