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Synonyms
in·fa·mous (ĭńfə-məs)

[Middle English infamis, from Latin īnfāmis, in-, not; see in–1, + fāma, renown, fame.]

adjective 

  1. Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious.
  2. Causing or deserving infamy; heinous: an infamous deed.
  3. Law
    1. Punishable by severe measures, such as death, long imprisonment, or loss of civil rights.
    2. Convicted of a crime, such as treason or felony, that carries such a punishment.

derivatives

ińfa·mous·ly
adverb
ińfa·mous·ness
noun