as in notorious
not respectable
the infamous criminal who remains known only by the moniker of "Jack the Ripper"
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During the episode, Kardashian opened up about that infamous photo with Meghan Markle from her mother's 70th birthday that was deleted from her Instagram.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
The game effectively ended with an infamous play call by then-Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, who opted to have then-quarterback Russell Wilson throw the ball at the one-yard line instead of handing it off to running back Marshawn Lynch.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
The scene is reminiscent of the infamous annual cheese rolling events in Gloucestershire, England, when people race (and eventually tumble) down a hill in pursuit of a wheel of cheese.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Less obvious is the fact that poor children living in concentrated poverty—like those in infamous superblock towers—face worse outcomes than poor children who live near wealthier peers.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
The game effectively ended with an infamous play call by then-Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, who opted to have then-quarterback Russell Wilson throw the ball at the one-yard line instead of handing it off to running back Marshawn Lynch.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
The scene is reminiscent of the infamous annual cheese rolling events in Gloucestershire, England, when people race (and eventually tumble) down a hill in pursuit of a wheel of cheese.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Less obvious is the fact that poor children living in concentrated poverty—like those in infamous superblock towers—face worse outcomes than poor children who live near wealthier peers.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamous
notorious
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In order to secure a spot as a potential site, a place meets a list of demands from an organization that is notorious about insisting on particulars from the size of the hotel beds, down to the dimensions of the soap in the bathroom.—
Mac Engel
February 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in person to a Republican congressional investigation into notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, apparently ending their defiant campaign of resistance.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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