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- 1. well known for some bad quality or deed: "an infamous war criminal" Similar Opposite
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well known for something bad; notorious: He is infamous for saying that cheating is the way the game is played. infamy. noun [ U ] us / ˈɪn·fə·mi / Franklin Roosevelt spoke of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor as “a day that will live in infamy.” (Definition of infamous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
adjective. us / ˈɪn·fə·məs / Add to word list. well known for something bad; notorious: He is infamous for saying that cheating is the way the game is played. infamy. noun [ U ] us / ˈɪn·fə·mi / Franklin Roosevelt spoke of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor as “a day that will live in infamy.”
The meaning of INFAMOUS is having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil. How to use infamous in a sentence. Frequently Asked Questions About infamous.
adjective. uk / ˈɪnfəməs / us. Add to word list Add to word list. famous for being bad: The area became infamous for its slums. (Definition of infamous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of infamous. in Chinese (Traditional) 臭名昭著的，聲名狼藉的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 臭名昭著的，声名狼藉的… See more.
1. having a bad reputation; notorious. 2. causing or deserving a bad reputation; shocking. infamous conduct. 3. criminal law (formerly) a. (of a person) deprived of certain rights of citizenship on conviction of certain offences. b. (of a crime or punishment) entailing such deprivation. Collins English Dictionary.
Someone who is infamous has a very bad reputation. If you become a Hollywood star and find yourself on the pages of gossip magazines for your affairs and addictions, you will have succeeded in becoming infamous.
Definition of infamous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective infamous mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective infamous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
1. having an extremely bad reputation. 2. deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully bad; detestable: an infamous deed. 3. Law. a. (of a convicted felon) deprived of certain rights as a citizen.
