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infamous

/ˈɪn.fə.məs/adjective3 syllables

Infamous means: known widely and usually unfavorably.

Synonyms for infamous7

adjective, as in known widely and usually unfavorably

ill-famed, notorious, disreputable

also used for infamous

nefarious, nithing, niddering, nidering

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What does infamous mean?1

adjective

1

known widely and usually unfavorably“a notorious gangster”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Infamous in a sentence

  • Hitler was one of the most infamous dictators.shekitten
  • After that night they became infamous in the entire city.mrkalling
  • Algeria needs to address many infamous economic activities.Amastan
  • That news website is infamous for its ragebait headlines.soliloquist
  • His culinary experiments are infamous among his family.Nuel
  • I glare resentfully at the crimson letter, is this the infamous red-paper draft notice?unknown
  • In Los Angeles, a city infamous for its congested roads, traffic is now light.Hybrid
  • Sharks are infamous for their bloodthirsty natures.alpucca

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