infamous

adjective

ˈin-fə-məs How to pronounce infamous (audio)
Definition of infamousnext
as in notorious
not respectable the infamous criminal who remains known only by the moniker of "Jack the Ripper"

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Recent Examples of infamous Rodney also framed the trend as a backlash against the past decade’s grind and her own generation’s infamous tendency to work themselves to the bone. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 That night, Robinson chucked his now-infamous verbal air ball. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Daniels will play Raymond Lesko, an infamous NYPD detective, currently working a hotel security gig after being thrown off the force for taking revenge following the murder of his ex-partner, who still haunts him to this day. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 The eerie experience inspired Sevigny to produce and star in Lizzie, the 2018 film reimagining the infamous crime. — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infamous
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notorious
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  • Chicago has Back of the Yards, once adjacent to its notorious stockyards and not that far from Bubbly Creek, where methane and hydrogen sulfide gas once caused the South Fork of the Chicago River to make like a hot tub.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Disqualified is being presented at the MIA Market in Rome today as a TV drama inspired by one of real-life events surrounding Finland’s most notorious sporting scandals.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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