Synonyms of infamous

infamous

adjective

ˈin-fə-məs 

as in notorious

not respectable

the infamous criminal who remains known only by the moniker of "Jack the Ripper"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notorious
• shady
• criminal
• immoral
• disgraceful
• shameful
• ignominious
• disreputable
• shoddy
• bad
• discreditable
• dishonorable
• opprobrious
• shy
• low
• dirty
• louche
• vile
• vicious
• unrespectable
• wicked
• corrupt
• sordid
• evil
• unethical
• seamy
• unsavory
• wrong
• nefarious
• despicable
• villainous
• detestable
• mean
• miserable
• rotten
• contemptible
• base
• iniquitous
• sinful
• wretched
• inglorious
• unrighteous
• reprehensible
• perverted
• depraved
• blameworthy
• degenerate
• debauched
• dissolute
• loose
• debased
• censurable
• libertine
• blamable
• reprobate
• gamy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• honorable
• reputable
• respectable
• moral
• good
• noble
• prestigious
• righteous
• decent
• ethical
• just
• honest
• legal
• esteemed
• reputed
• upright
• permitted
• principled
• respected
• authorized
• permissible
• licensed
• proper
• endorsed
• approved
• correct
• exemplary
• clean
• upstanding
• sanctioned
• decorous
• creditable
• commendable
• blameless
• seemly
• guiltless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of infamous

On April 9, 1942, he was captured by the Japanese and survived the infamous Bataan Death March in the Philippines. —Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026

Hollywood actors Penn Badgley, Mark Ruffalo and Rainn Wilson have released an Instagram video calling for the release of the Naimi cousins from the infamous Kerman Prison. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026

The infamous 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond from India came into British hands and the British Crown Jewels by murky means in the colonial era. —Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Here’s one infamous 1970s trend designers say shouldn’t make a comeback anytime soon. —Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026