in·fa·mous
[in-fuh-muh
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adjective
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 ofconviction of certain offenses.
b.
of or pertaining to offenses involving such deprivation.
Related forms
in·fa·mous·ly, adverb
in·fa·mous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. disreputable, ill-famed, notorious. 2. disgraceful, scandalous;nefarious, odious, wicked, shocking, vile, base, heinous, villainous.
1. disreputable, ill-famed, notorious. 2. disgraceful, scandalous;nefarious, odious, wicked, shocking, vile, base, heinous, villainous.
Antonyms
1. reputable. 2. praiseworthy, admirable.
1. reputable. 2. praiseworthy, admirable.
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| — adj | |
| 1. | having a bad reputation; notorious |
| 2. | causing or deserving a bad reputation; shocking: infamous conduct |
| 3. | Criminal law, |
| a. (of a person) deprived of certain rights of citizenship onconviction of certain offences | |
| b. (of a crime or punishment) entailing such deprivation | |
| 'infamously | |
| — adv | |
| 'infamousness | |
| — n | |
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Word Origin & History
infamous
late 14c., from M.L. infamosus, from L. in- "not" + famosus"celebrated." Meaning infl. by L. infamis "of ill fame," from in- "not,without" + fama "reputation." As a legal term, "disqualified fromcertain rights of citizens in consequence of conviction of a crime"(late 14c.). Infamy is late 15c., from
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