infamous
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in·fa·mous
(ĭn'fə-məs) 
adj.
infamousness in'fa·mous·ness n.
adj.
- Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious.
- Causing or deserving infamy; heinous: an infamous deed.
- Law.
- Punishable by severe measures, such as death, long imprisonment, or loss of civil rights.
- Convicted of a crime, such as treason or felony, that carries such a punishment.
[Middle English infamis, from Latin īnfāmis : in-, not; see in-1 + fāma, renown, fame.]
infamously in'fa·mous·ly adv.infamousness in'fa·mous·ness n.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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infamous
adjective
- Known widely and unfavorably: common, notorious. See knowledge/ignorance.
- So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation: abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, loathsome, lousy, low, mean2, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched. See good/bad.
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infamous
adj
Definition: shameful, bad in reputation
Antonyms: dignified, glorious, good, innocent, moral, perfect, principled, pure, reputable, respectable, righteous, virtuous
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infamous
IN BRIEF: Having a bad reputation.
One man meets an infamous punishment for that crime which confers a diadem on others.
Tutor's tip: Juvenal (c.60-c.140), Roman lawyer & satirist
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Infamous may refer to:
- Infamous (film), a 2006 film
- Infamous (Abandon All Ships album)
- Infamous (Motionless in White album)
- Infamous Mobb, Queens rap group
- The Infamous, a 1995 album by Mobb Deep
- DJ Infamous, a record producer and former world champion DJ
- Infamous (series), a series of video games revolving around superhero Cole MacGrath
- Infamous (video game), a 2009 PlayStation 3 video game
- Infamous 2, a 2011 PlayStation 3 video game
- Infamous (comics), a comic book released by DC Comics
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Infamous
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - nedrig, skændig, berygtet
Nederlands (Dutch)
berucht, schandelijk
Français (French)
adj. - infâme, abominable, mal famé, (Jur) infamant
Deutsch (German)
adj. - berüchtigt, verrufen, niederträchtig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανήθικος, αισχρός, διαβόητος, περιβόητος, κακόφημος
Italiano (Italian)
famigerato, infame
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - infame
Русский (Russian)
имеющий дурную репутацию, пакостный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - de mala fama, infame
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - illa beryktad, ökänd, infam, avskyvärd, notorisk, vanärande (jur.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
无耻的, 声名狼藉的, 不名誉的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無恥的, 聲名狼藉的, 不名譽的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 수치스러운, 악명 높은, 지독한, 공민권을 박탈당한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 悪名高い, 評判の悪い, 悪い, 恥ずべき, 名うての
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) سيئ السمعه
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - נודע לגנאי, מביש
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