adjective

infamous

infamous, notorious

He was an infamous gangster.

He was an infamous gangster.

The city is infamous for its traffic.

The city is infamous for its traffic.

infamous ((for sth.)) known for something bad The city is infamous for its traffic.

Synonyms: notorious, disreputable; Antonyms: famous, renowned, celebrated

From Latin 'in-' (not) + 'famosus' (famous). It means well known for some bad quality or deed.

Think of 'in-' as a negative prefix. So, 'infamous' is the negative version of 'famous'—famous for bad reasons.

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