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

The Declaration of Independence, signed in 1776, is infamous for a contradiction. — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026

The change resulted in now-infamous imagery of Hernandez sharing podium spots with the female second-place finishers. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

In 2011, there was the infamous security breach that brought PSN down for 23 days, though that was just… bad, rather than Sony making some specific decision. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The Brooklyn neighborhood where, if Swiftie lyrical interpretations are to be trusted, Swift left a now-infamous scarf at the home of one Maggie Gyllenhaal around 2010. — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026