infame
- noun
- Archaic
:
infamia
- The scandal brought infame upon the entire family.
Examples
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After the trial, his name was associated with infame throughout the community.
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She worked hard to restore her reputation after years of living in infame.
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His infame is well known.
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The infame of the scandal shocked everyone.
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The scandal brought infame upon the entire family, leading to their social isolation.
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After the trial, his name was associated with infame throughout the community, tarnishing his reputation.
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She worked hard to restore her reputation after years of living in infame, striving for acceptance again.
Synonyms
42
6.8
Being well known for something bad or wrong
21
7.6
Being known for something very bad or shameful
6
7.6
A bad reputation that makes people think less of a person or group
3
7.5
A condition where people think badly of someone
2
9.3
Shame and loss of respect felt by many people
1
8.1
Being widely known for something bad
A state of public shame that makes people lose respect
Antonyms
How Disgraced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Infame comes from in- 'not' plus fama 'fame' or 'reputation', so it literally means a 'bad reputation' and uses the same root as English fame. So infame can also mean the state of disgrace when someone's name is ruined.