in·fa·mous ( n f -ms)adj. 1. Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious. 2. Causing or deserving infamy; heinous: an infamous deed. 3. Law a. Punishable by severe measures, such as death, long imprisonment, or loss of civil rights. b. Convicted of a crime, such as treason or felony, that carries such a punishment. [Middle English infamis, from Latin  nf mis : in-, not; see in-1 + fma, renown, fame; see bh-2 in Indo-European roots.]in fa·mous·ly adv.in fa·mous·ness n. |
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