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infamous
in·fa·mous I0124700 (ĭn′fə-məs)adj.1. Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious: an infamous outlaw.2. Causing or deserving severe public condemnation; heinous: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury" (US Constitution, Amendment 5).3. Law Convicted of a crime, such as treason or felony, that carries a severe punishment. No longer in technical use.
[Middle English infamis, from Latin īnfāmis : in-, not; see in-1 + fāma, renown, fame; see bhā- in Indo-European roots.]
in′fa·mous·ly adv.in′fa·mous·ness n.infamous (ˈɪnfəməs) adj1. having a bad reputation; notorious2. causing or deserving a bad reputation; shocking: infamous conduct. 3. (Law) criminal law (formerly)a. (of a person) deprived of certain rights of citizenship on conviction of certain offencesb. (of a crime or punishment) entailing such deprivation ˈinfamously adv ˈinfamousness nin•fa•mous (ˈɪn fə məs)
adj. 1. having an extremely bad reputation. 2. deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully bad; detestable: an infamous deed. 3. Law. a. (of a convicted felon) deprived of certain rights as a citizen. b. pertaining to offenses involving such deprivation. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin infāmis] in′fa•mous•ly, adv. in′fa•mous•ness, n. famous well-known">well-known notorious">notorious infamous1. 'famous'If someone or something is famous, very many people know about them. Have you ever dreamed of becoming a famous writer?...the world's most famous picture.2. 'well-known'Well-known has a similar meaning to famous. However, a well-known person or thing is usually known to fewer people or in a smaller area than a famous one. ...a club run by Paul Ross, a well-known Lakeland climber....his two well-known books on modern art.Well-known can be spelled with or without a hyphen. You usually spell it with a hyphen in front of a noun and without a hyphen after a verb. I took him to a well-known doctor in Harley Street.The building became very well known.3. 'notorious'Someone or something that is notorious is well known for something that is bad or undesirable. The area was notorious for murders....his notorious arrogance.4. 'infamous'People and things are described as infamous when they are well known because they are connected with wicked or cruel behaviour. ...the infamous serial killer known as 'the Boston Strangler'....the infamous shower scene from Psycho.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | infamous - known widely and usually unfavorably; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold";ill-famed, notoriousdisreputable - lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance |
infamousadjective notorious, base, shocking, outrageous, disgraceful, monstrous, shameful, vile, scandalous, wicked, atrocious, heinous, odious, hateful, loathsome, ignominious, disreputable, egregious, abominable, villainous, dishonourable, nefarious, iniquitous, detestable, opprobrious, ill-famed, flagitious He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.
glorious, noble, esteemed, honourable, reputable, virtuousinfamousadjective1. Known widely and unfavorably:common, notorious.2. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, loathsome, lousy, low, mean, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched.Translationsinfamous (ˈinfəməs) adjective1. (of something bad) well-known; notorious. 聲名狼藉的 声名狼藉的2. disgraceful. 丟臉的 丢脸的ˈinfamy noun 聲名狼籍 声名狼籍，臭名 infamous
infamous Criminal law, formerlya. (of a person) deprived of certain rights of citizenship on conviction of certain offences b. (of a crime or punishment) entailing such deprivation infamous
infamous (of a person) deprived of certain rights of citizenship on conviction of certain offences, or (of a crime or punishment) entailing such deprivation.See NFMS
See NFMSinfamous
Synonyms for infamousadj notoriousSynonyms- notorious
- base
- shocking
- outrageous
- disgraceful
- monstrous
- shameful
- vile
- scandalous
- wicked
- atrocious
- heinous
- odious
- hateful
- loathsome
- ignominious
- disreputable
- egregious
- abominable
- villainous
- dishonourable
- nefarious
- iniquitous
- detestable
- opprobrious
- ill-famed
- flagitious
Antonyms- glorious
- noble
- esteemed
- honourable
- reputable
- virtuous
Synonyms for infamousadj known widely and unfavorablySynonymsadj so objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnationSynonyms- abhorrent
- abominable
- antipathetic
- contemptible
- despicable
- despisable
- detestable
- disgusting
- filthy
- foul
- loathsome
- lousy
- low
- mean
- nasty
- nefarious
- obnoxious
- odious
- repugnant
- rotten
- shabby
- vile
- wretched
Synonyms for infamousadj known widely and usually unfavorablySynonymsRelated Words |