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infamous
[ in-fuh-muhs ]
adjective
- having an extremely bad reputation:
an infamous city.
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- deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable:
an infamous deed.
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- Law.
- deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses.
- of or relating to offenses involving such deprivation.
infamous
/ ˈɪԴəə /
adjective
- having a bad reputation; notorious
- causing or deserving a bad reputation; shocking
infamous conduct
- criminal law formerly
- (of a person) deprived of certain rights of citizenship on conviction of certain offences
- (of a crime or punishment) entailing such deprivation
Derived Forms
- ˈԴڲdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈԴڲdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- f·dzܲ· adverb
- f·dzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Nor is he alone in his criticism of Powell, who infamously initially dismissed post-pandemic price inflation as "transitory" and has been faulted for being too focused on backward-looking data.
In an infamous case of mistaken arrest, a Canadian citizen named Maher Arar was detained by the FBI at JFK Airport in New York while on his way home from a vacation in Tunisia.
The Trump administration reportedly is planning a new edition of the infamous Muslim ban, which resulted in chaos at airports, protests and lawsuits during Trump’s first term.
Below California’s famed beaches, mountains and metropolitan areas lies a sinister web of earthquake faults — some so infamous that their names are burned into the state’s collective consciousness.
Navarro was the author of the infamous equation that set so-called reciprocal tariff rates in proportion to the size of a country's trade surplus with the US, calling it "the sum of all cheating".
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doesinfamous mean?
Infamous means having, deserving, or resulting in a bad or evil reputation.
The word is typically used to describe people, actions, and events. It’s especially used in the context of violent crimes, scandals, and tragedies.
Infamous is often used interchangeably with the word notorious, which most commonly means famous or well-known for a negative reason.
But infamous is also sometimes used in a more general way to describe things, such as behavior, as shameful, shocking, detestable, vile, heinous, or scandalous.
The state of quality of being infamous is infamy.
Example: The infamous bank robber was known for setting fire to the crime scene while making his escape.
Where doesinfamous come from?
The first records of the word infamous come from the 1300s. It comes from the Latin Դ峾(), meaning “ill-famed” or “of evil repute.” At the root of infamous is the Latin fāma, which means “fame” and is also the basis of that word. The suffix -ous means “possessing” or “full of” and is used to form adjectives.
Like notorious, infamous implies a sense of fame—and not for something good. When a person is labeled as infamous, it usually means that they have done something (usually something very bad) to bring them infamy—an extremely bad reputation. Often, the worse the thing is, the more infamous the person is. The word can also be applied to actions, events, or places where bad things happened.
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- infamously (adverb)
- infamousness (noun)
- infamy (noun)
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How isinfamous used in real life?
Infamous is always used negatively. It can be used to describe a person, action, event, or place. It’s especially used in the context of crimes or other serious wrongdoing.
Just got called by the "IRS" stating I have a warrant out for my arrest due to money laundering, fraud, and drug trafficking. I had no idea I was such an infamous criminal!
— 🎃LUDO🌮 (@LudoDoodle)
John Ford began a lease on a former church in Washington, DC December 10th, 1861. Ford wanted to bring theater to DC in the 1860s due to its young, growing demographic. The theater would become infamous in April 1865.
— American Battlefield Trust (@Battlefields)
The New York Jets are infamous for their lowlights. In 2020, they’ve managed to outdo even themselves.
— WSJ Sports (@WSJSports)
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Is infamous used correctly in the following sentence?
The author became infamous for her extremely controversial novel.
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