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Infamous Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Infamous has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
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
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Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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