infamous

in·fa·mous  (nf-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.

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[Middle English infamis, from Latin nfmis : in-, not; see in-¹ + fma, renown, fame; see bh-² in Indo-European roots.]

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infa·mous·ly adv.

infa·mous·ness n.

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infamous [in-fam-uss]

Adjective

well-known for something bad

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

infamous - known widely and usually unfavorably; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold"; ill-famed, notorious disreputable - lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

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infamous

adjective notorious, base, shocking, outrageous, disgraceful, monstrous, shameful, vile, scandalous, wicked, atrocious, heinous, odious, hateful, loathsome, ignominious, disreputable, egregious, abominable, villainous, dishonourable, nefarious, iniquitous, detestable, opprobrious, ill-famed, flagitious << OPPOSITE esteemed

Translations

infamous [ˈɪnfəməs] adj → infame

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infamous [ˈɪnfəməs] adj → infâme, abominable

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infamous [ˈɪnfəməs] adj → niederträchtig

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infamous [ˈɪnfəməs] adj → infame