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
• louche
• dirty
• vile
• vicious
• unrespectable
• wicked
• corrupt
• sordid
• evil
• unethical
• seamy
• unsavory
• nefarious
• wrong
• villainous
• despicable
• detestable
• mean
• miserable
• rotten
• contemptible
• iniquitous
• base
• sinful
• wretched
• inglorious
• unrighteous
• reprehensible
• perverted
• depraved
• blameworthy
• debauched
• degenerate
• dissolute
• censurable
• loose
• blamable
• libertine
• debased
• gamy
• reprobate
• gamey

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
• upstanding
• clean
• sanctioned
• decorous
• creditable
• commendable
• blameless
• seemly
• indorsed
• guiltless

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of infamous

That might come as a surprise to some travelers, especially when the thought of relaxing can feel laughable after reckoning with airport’s infamous curbside gridlock. —Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024

People stand outside the infamous Saydnaya military prison, just north of Damascus, Syria, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. —Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024

And like another infamous 26-year-old Marylander linked to a high-profile assassination, John Wilkes Booth, there is nothing noble or heroic to be found here. —Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024

Before the revolution, in an infamous 1963 sermon that precipitated his expulsion from Iran, Khomeini inveighed against Israel as the enemy of Islam and the religious class in Iran. —Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024