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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 of conviction 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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Infamous
is always a great word to know.
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| a release from the penalty of an offense; a remission of penalty, as by a governor; the document by which such remission is declared |
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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 from certain rights of citizens in consequence of conviction of a crime" (late 14c.). Infamy is late 15c., from
EXPANDO.Fr. infamie, from L. infamia.
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