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
This is the story of the most infamous inside joke in cinema history.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Mike Judge’s infamous duo, Beavis & Butt-Head, are headed to the first-person shooter.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
On Monday, Israel struck two of the biggest symbols of Iranian repression: the entryway of the infamous Evin Prison, where thousands of dissidents have been held, and the headquarters of the Basij, the paramilitary wing of the Revolutionary Guard, which is used to crack down on opposition.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
With his infamous Scud and al-Husayn ballistic missiles, Saddam’s forces would bring the war to civilians in major Iranian cities like Tabriz, Isfahan, Shiraz, and, of course, Tehran.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Mike Judge’s infamous duo, Beavis & Butt-Head, are headed to the first-person shooter.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
On Monday, Israel struck two of the biggest symbols of Iranian repression: the entryway of the infamous Evin Prison, where thousands of dissidents have been held, and the headquarters of the Basij, the paramilitary wing of the Revolutionary Guard, which is used to crack down on opposition.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
With his infamous Scud and al-Husayn ballistic missiles, Saddam’s forces would bring the war to civilians in major Iranian cities like Tabriz, Isfahan, Shiraz, and, of course, Tehran.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamous
notorious
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This time around, opponents include immigration advocates who are worried about a lack of oversight at the facility, as well as the welfare of detainees being held in tents in Florida's notorious summer humidity and what forecasters predict will be another above-average hurricane season.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Iran acknowledged on Sunday that an Israeli strike on Tehran’s notorious Evin prison last week killed dozens of people.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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