单词 | infamous |
释义 | infamous —infamously, adv. —infamousness, n. /in"feuh meuhs/, adj. 1. having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city. 2. deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed. 3. Law. a. deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses. b. of or pertaining to offenses involving such deprivation. [1350-1400; ME < L infam(is) (see INFAMY) + -OUS] Syn. 1. disreputable, ill-famed, notorious. 2. disgraceful, scandalous; nefarious, odious, wicked, shocking, vile, base, heinous, villainous. Ant. 1. reputable. 2. praiseworthy, admirable. |
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