infamous
having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed.
Law.
deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses.
of or relating to offenses involving such deprivation.
Origin of infamous
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- in·fa·mous·ly, adverb
- in·fa·mous·ness, noun
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How to use infamous in a sentence
The infamous Cutter pharmaceutical disaster of 1955 refers to the tragedy that occurred when companies rushed to produce the polio vaccines developed by Jonas Salk.
On COVID-19 vaccines, Big Pharma knows to just say ‘no’ | matthewheimer | September 11, 2020 | FortuneThough we tried to remember to take it out of the water and secure it to the top of the boat during the big rapids, it may or may not have taken a ride down the infamous Crystal while clipped to the outside of the rig.
The Gear You Need to Bring on a 225-Mile River Trip | Mitch Breton | September 6, 2020 | Outside OnlineIt also mentions various cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes, such as the infamous OneCoin.
‘Colonialism’ and crypto claims: Why the .io domain name extension faces an uncertain future | David Meyer | August 31, 2020 | FortuneI think the most infamous example of this is in 2018 when Mark Zuckerberg testified to the Senate after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Podcast: Want consumer privacy? Try China | Michael Reilly | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewOne particularly infamous hostile mob is a creeper, a dark green, frowning humanoid with a passion for blowing up.
Words From Minecraft: What Are Your Kids Saying? | Minrose Straussman | July 8, 2020 | Everything After Z
The main effort in the attack was carried out by the infamous Waffen SS 6th Panzer Army.
Do they not recall the appalling ramifications of the infamous moment when Michelle Obama put her arm around the Queen in 2009?
A notably large Irish contingent took part in the infamous draft riots because they did not want to compete for jobs with blacks.
This Week's Riots Are Part of America's Long History of Racial Rage | Sharon Adarlo | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe most infamous case was that of Kanae Kijima, a onetime housekeeper who became a highly paid mistress.
The reality star bared her infamous behind on the cover of Paper magazine, and the web went wild.
Kim Kardashian Bares Her Shiny, Bounteous Butt, Breaks the Internet | Marlow Stern | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor twenty years you hold an innocent and virtuous woman under an infamous suspicion.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe Jacobins now made a direct and infamous attempt to turn the rage of the populace against Madame Roland.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottThose letters incriminate you to the full in this infamous matter here at Condillac.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniHe condoned the infamous conduct of the police officer Contenson.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheVoltaire exerted himself as warmly against this infamous act, as he had against the execution of Calas.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for infamous
/ (ˈɪnfəməs) /
having a bad reputation; notorious
causing or deserving a bad reputation; shocking: infamous conduct
criminal law (formerly)
(of a person) deprived of certain rights of citizenship on conviction of certain offences
(of a crime or punishment) entailing such deprivation
Derived forms of infamous
- infamously, adverb
- infamousness, noun
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