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
Within hours, Wuornos sat down for the confession that would seal her fate and make her one of America’s most infamous female serial killers.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
How did the Only Band That Matters stumble into one of the most infamous rock & roll fiascos?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
To minimize okra's infamous textural issues, take care not to cut the stem end so closely that the pod is severed.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
At his October sentencing, Combs said in a letter to Manhattan federal court Judge Arun Subramanian that his time at Brooklyn’s infamous Metropolitan Detention Center, where he’d been held since his arrest in September 2024, resulted in his first bout of sobriety in over two decades.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
How did the Only Band That Matters stumble into one of the most infamous rock & roll fiascos?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
To minimize okra's infamous textural issues, take care not to cut the stem end so closely that the pod is severed.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
At his October sentencing, Combs said in a letter to Manhattan federal court Judge Arun Subramanian that his time at Brooklyn’s infamous Metropolitan Detention Center, where he’d been held since his arrest in September 2024, resulted in his first bout of sobriety in over two decades.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamous
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However, as the show continues to capture audiences with a dramatization of one of the most notorious true crime cases in modern American history, the man responsible for the killings is asking viewers to consider watching with a skeptical mind.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Especially when that witch is perhaps the most notorious one in history.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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