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
That's more than 20 miles from where prosecutors said the victim escaped from him on the side of Ocean Parkway — the remote waterfront highway made infamous after police found 11 bodies just east of Gilgo Beach in 2010 and 2011.
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Michael Ruiz , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In fact, cheating in sports has a long and infamous history.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The clause was intended to overrule the infamous Dred Scott decision of 1857, which – among other things – denied the legality of Black citizenship in America.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The upside is that Cats really cleaned up at the infamous Razzies, where cast members including Rebel Wilson and James Corden, along with Hooper, won prizes.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
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Michael Ruiz , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In fact, cheating in sports has a long and infamous history.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The clause was intended to overrule the infamous Dred Scott decision of 1857, which – among other things – denied the legality of Black citizenship in America.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The upside is that Cats really cleaned up at the infamous Razzies, where cast members including Rebel Wilson and James Corden, along with Hooper, won prizes.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamous
notorious
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The Strike chronicles the 2013 hunger strike by 30,000 prisoners at Pelican Bay, a supermax prison notorious for its use of solitary confinement, highlighting the personal stories of the hunger strikers and the broader implications of their resistance.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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The mopeds and similar modes of transportation have become notorious in Boston, often weaving through traffic and lining up outside of popular takeout spots.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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