as in notorious
not respectable
the infamous criminal who remains known only by the moniker of "Jack the Ripper"
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The festive, charming and energetic North American tour of the Broadway production is packed with as much nostalgia as new characters that are doppelgangers for the original series’ heroes and villains, and who often challenge our assumptions about their infamous families.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
During the video, the influencer revealed that the couple had been involved in the now-infamous soft-swinging scandal.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
The docuseries, which arrives just over a month after the release of Jackson biopic Michael, puts Jackson’s infamous molestation trial back in the spotlight.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Jill also addressed that now-infamous debate in her new memoir, View from the East Wing, which hit bookstores on June 2.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 June 2026
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
During the video, the influencer revealed that the couple had been involved in the now-infamous soft-swinging scandal.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
The docuseries, which arrives just over a month after the release of Jackson biopic Michael, puts Jackson’s infamous molestation trial back in the spotlight.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Jill also addressed that now-infamous debate in her new memoir, View from the East Wing, which hit bookstores on June 2.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamous
notorious
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In the clip above, Pacino’s character is in conversation with notorious mobsters Sam Giancana (played by Paul Ben-Victor) and Johnny Roselli (played by Logan Marshall-Green).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Yet one of the most notorious examples of his ability to wield the n-word as a comic weapon took offstage.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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