infamous

Speech parts

1. infamous - Adjective

2. infamous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of very bad report; having a reputation of the worst kind; held in abhorrence; guilty of something that exposes to infamy; base; notoriously vile; detestable; as, an infamous traitor; an infamous perjurer.

Causing or producing infamy; deserving detestation; scandalous to the last degree; as, an infamous act; infamous vices; infamous corruption.

Branded with infamy by conviction of a crime; as, at common law, an infamous person can not be a witness.

Having a bad name as being the place where an odious crime was committed, or as being associated with something detestable; hence, unlucky; perilous; dangerous.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

notorious scandalous shameful vile disgraceful ill-famed base corrupt wicked villainous dishonorable heinous atrocious detestable odious
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Antonyms

important good great leading noble namer
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Phrases with the word

infamous bomb infamous tide infamous genocide infamous cycle infamous rate infamous debt

Examples

There is only one thing infamous in love, and that is a falsehood. Paul Bourget

Whatever you do, crush the infamous thing, and love those who love you. Voltaire

The Chief Justice was rich, quiet, and infamous. Thomas Babington Macaulay

No, I'm the infamous Edward Teller. Edward Teller

At thirty man suspects himself a fool Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves then dies the same. Edward Young

To be nameless in worthy deeds exceeds an infamous history. Thomas Browne

Close letter words and terms

infamise infamita infamize infamous blow infamous bomb infamous countries