infamous
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infamous
- /ˈɪn.fə.məs/
Where it comes from
From Middle English enfamouse, in-fames, infamous, from Medieval Latin īnfāmōsus, from Latin īnfāmis; by surface analysis, in- + famous. Displaced native Old English unhlīsful.
adjective more infamous · most infamous
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Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
He was an infamous traitor.
Similar: ill-famed, nefarious, nithing, disreputable, infamous, niddering, nidering, notorious
- Causing infamy; disgraceful. This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.
- Subject to a judicial punishment depriving (the person) of certain rights (e.g. the rights to hold public office, exercise the franchise, receive a public pension, serve on a jury, or give testimony in a court of law).
- Punishable by death or imprisonment. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ill-famed, notorious, disreputable, nefarious, evil, scandalous, disgraceful, shameful, sinister, ignominious, dishonorable, despicable, wicked, hateful, outrageous, abominable
Translations
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adj having a bad reputation
| Español | de mala fama, malfamado, malafamado, infame, méndigo |
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| 한국어 | 악명 높은 angmyeong nopeun |
| 日本語 | 悪名高い akumyō-dakai |
| 中文 | 臭名昭著 chòumíngzhāozhù, 惡名昭彰 /恶名昭彰 èmíngzhāozhāng |
| हिन्दी | कुख्यात kukhyāt |
| Português | infame, famigerado |
| Français | tristement célèbre |
| Deutsch | anrüchig, berüchtigt, berühmt-berüchtigt, ehrlos, entehrend, gemein |
| Italiano | famigerato |
| Ελληνικά | διαβόητος diavóitos |
| Română | infam, nerușinat, ticălos |
| Русский | бессла́вный besslávnyj, позо́рный pozórnyj, печа́льно изве́стный pečálʹno izvéstnyj, печа́льно знамени́тый pečálʹno znamenítyj |
| Tiếng Việt | khét tiếng |
adj disgraceful — see also disgraceful, scandalous
| 中文 | 不光彩 bùguāngcǎi |
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| हिन्दी | अपमानजनक apmānajnak |
| Français | infâme, abominable |
| Deutsch | abscheulich, schändlich |
Talk about this word "infamous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/infamous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. infamous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/infamous "infamous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/infamous.Cite this
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