Origin: Latin
suffix -ous
Infamous has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
known widely and usually unfavorably
"a notorious gangster"
"the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"
"the infamous Benedict Arnold"
2
Having a bad reputation, disreputable; notoriously bad, unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something bad.
"The infamous bridge collapsed during the storm, leaving thousands stranded in the freezing rain."
Example Sentences
"a notorious gangster"
adjective
"the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"
adjective
"the infamous Benedict Arnold"
adjective