as in notorious
not respectable
the infamous criminal who remains known only by the moniker of "Jack the Ripper"
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Stage Fright is set at a musical theater summer camp mounting a Phantom of the Opera knockoff production that became infamous a decade ago when its star died on opening night.
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Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Best known as the home of the infamous 17th-century witch trials, Salem has since become one of the country’s top Halloween destinations.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Sunday’s infamous play, which goes in the books as a 71-yard run and fumble, was the longest rush of his career.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Once most of the ticker tape had been cleared from the pitch, and the game finally started, all this seemed to have rattled the Netherlands, who played an unusually physical brand of football, perhaps a precursor to their infamous 2010 final display against Spain.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Best known as the home of the infamous 17th-century witch trials, Salem has since become one of the country’s top Halloween destinations.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Sunday’s infamous play, which goes in the books as a 71-yard run and fumble, was the longest rush of his career.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Once most of the ticker tape had been cleared from the pitch, and the game finally started, all this seemed to have rattled the Netherlands, who played an unusually physical brand of football, perhaps a precursor to their infamous 2010 final display against Spain.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamous
notorious
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This chilling series unravels one of the most notorious unsolved crimes of our era, now taking a turn as a major suspect heads to trial.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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John Drea plays one of the most notorious killers in American history, Charles Manson.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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