Infamous

['ɪnfəməs]

Definition

(a.) Of very bad report; having a reputation of the worst kind; held in abhorrence; guilty of something that exposes to infamy; base; notoriously vile; detestable; as, an infamous traitor; an infamous perjurer.

(a.) Causing or producing infamy; deserving detestation; scandalous to the last degree; as, an infamous act; infamous vices; infamous corruption.

(a.) Branded with infamy by conviction of a crime; as, at common law, an infamous person can not be a witness.

(a.) Having a bad name as being the place where an odious crime was committed, or as being associated with something detestable; hence, unlucky; perilous; dangerous.

Edited by Greg

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Disreputable, of ill repute, ill spoken of.[2]. Disgraceful, dishonorable, shameful, odious, detestable, scandalous, ignominious, base, vile, nefarious, villanous, heinous, atrocious, wicked, dark.

Checker: Lowell

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Disgraceful, vile, shameful, dishonorable, scandalous,[See HONORABLE]

Typed by Judy

Definition

adj. having a reputation of the worst kind: publicly branded with guilt: notoriously vile: disgraceful.—vs.t. Infame′ to defame; In′famise Infam′onise (Shak.) to defame to brand with infamy.—adv. In′famously.—n. In′famy ill fame or repute: public disgrace: extreme vileness: (law) a stigma attaching to the character of a person so as to disqualify him from being a witness.

Checker: Selma

Examples

Checker: Selma

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