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
The agreement prevents a return to 2012 lockout conditions that resulted in the infamous ‘Fail Mary’ call when replacement officials incorrectly awarded a game-winning touchdown to the Seattle Seahawks.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Lisa Kudrow is sharing her hot take on one of the most infamous debates in TV history.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The infamous island visit was a point of contention during Lutnick's February testimony before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Heidi Klum seemed to confuse the Met Gala with her own infamous Halloween party.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Lisa Kudrow is sharing her hot take on one of the most infamous debates in TV history.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The infamous island visit was a point of contention during Lutnick's February testimony before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Heidi Klum seemed to confuse the Met Gala with her own infamous Halloween party.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamous
notorious
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He was booked into the Erie County Holding Center, a maximum-security complex once notorious for inadequate medical and mental health care.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Enthralled by Felipe Rose, a go-go boy decked out in Native American regalia at the Anvil, a notorious gay Manhattan disco, Morali applied that approach to his next conceptual act, Village People.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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