infamous
Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
Example
“He was an infamous traitor.”
Other meanings
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).
Synonyms
- ill-famed
- notorious
Related words
- infamously
- infamousness
- infamy
Word history
From Latin "īnfāmis".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “infamous” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.