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😈 Wicked or infamous 🦹 A notorious person 🚫 Disgrace or dishonor
infame

infame

9.9
A person who does bad or shameful things that many people talk about
  • noun
  • Offensive
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  • Many consider him an infame due to his history of financial fraud.

There's this idea that I need to be known an infamous, right?

Examples

  • She painted a portrait of the infame who was notorious for his ruthless actions.

  • The infame of the criminal gained notoriety after the scandal hit the headlines.

  • Our guest this week is the infamous David Portnoy.

  • Face off against infamous pirates known as the Ghost Queen or join her rebellious quest.

  • This is my first ever interview with an enemy combatant, a commander from Russia's infamous Wagner Group.

  • Nice, Howard Marks and the infamous Barry Seal, who was Rodger's close friend and employee.

  • It is as a result of these battles that we first hear of the infamous Nubian Archers.

  • Is Padri Manuel, one of the world's most eccentric and infamous exorcists?

Antonyms

hero
∞ 1.1

A person admired for brave actions and good qualities

saint
308 3.9

A very holy, kind person often officially declared by the Church

How Notorious

infame
  • Offensive
9.9
villain
272 3.3
criminal
∞ 2.1
offender
304 3.5
wrongdoer
8 4.3

Surface Forms

infame singular
infames plural

Etymology

Infame comes from the parts in- 'not' and fama 'fame' or 'reputation', so it originally meant a person 'without a good reputation'. That's why an infame is a person known for shameful or criminal behaviour.