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Meaning of infamous in English

infamous
adjective
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/ˈɪn.fə.məs/ uk
/ˈɪn.fə.məs/
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famous for something considered bad:
The list included the infamous George Drake, a double murderer.
infamous for He's infamous for his bigoted sense of humor.
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notorious
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known and recognized by many people
  • famousShe went from poor and anonymous to rich and famous.
  • well knownShe's a well-known artist.
  • renownedThe area is renowned for its beauty.
  • world-famousThey stayed in a world-famous hotel.
  • celebratedHe's a celebrated writer of children's stories.
  • legendaryHe once met the legendary singer, Eartha Kitt.
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(Definition of infamous from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

infamous | Intermediate English

infamous
adjective
us
/ˈɪn·fə·məs/
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well known for something bad; notorious:
He is infamous for saying that cheating is the way the game is played.

infamy

noun [ U ] us
/ˈɪn·fə·mi/
Franklin Roosevelt spoke of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor as “a day that will live in infamy.”
(Definition of infamous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of infamous

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And then there is always seed sterility -- the infamous "terminator" technology proposed, to wide public outrage, a decade ago for row crops.
From New York Times
The system became infamous for breakdowns, during which passengers were stranded hundreds of feet in the air above the river.
From NOLA.com
In my experience, all that does is create internal competition among employees who vie to not be among the infamous 10 percent.
From Fast Company
Be suspect of movies that are infamous before they even hit theaters.
From The Denver Post
Today we look at some infamous injury-causing toys and famous recalls.
From OCRegister
We could state how some countries have become so infamous for trafficking that they are now known as both supply and destination countries.
From Huffington Post
I don't think there's any question he would not have been prosecuted if he wasn't this infamous internet troll.
From The Verge
Each year the passing of those who made our burg famous, or infamous, adds another layer of history to our still young city.
From San Francisco Chronicle
Bitcoin is infamous for its volatility, and at this point getting paid fully in bitcoin would not make sense for me.
From Fast Company
My mom was infamous for her coffee and cigarette habits.
From Huffington Post
However, the study was published with the now infamous number rather than the letter, locking the misnomer into the scientific literature and history books.
From Ars Technica
He was also in the parking lot during the infamous "tuck rule" game.
From ESPN
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in Chinese (Traditional)
臭名昭著的，聲名狼藉的…
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臭名昭著的，声名狼藉的…
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infame, infame [masculine-feminine]…
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famoso, infame…
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悪名高い, 悪名高（あくめいたか）い…
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adı kötüye çıkmış, kötü şöhretli, rezil…
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tristement célèbre, infâme, abominable…
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infame…
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що має недобру славу, ганебний, огидний…
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пользующийся дурной славой…
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سَيّء السمعة…
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notoricky známý, neblaze proslulý, hanebný…
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terkenal jahatnya, menjijikkan…
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famigerato, infame…
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