HyperDic: infamous

English > 1 sense of the word *infamous*:
ADJECTIVE	all	infamous, ill-famed, notorious	known widely and usually unfavorably

infamous > pronunciation
Sounds	ih'nfahmahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *infamous*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Known widely and usually unfavorably.
Example	"the infamous Benedict Arnold"
Synonyms	ill-famed, notorious
Broader	disreputable	lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
Spanish	de mala fama, infame, notorio
Catalan	infame, notori
Nouns	infamy	a state of extreme / extreme dishonor
Nouns	infamy	evil fame or public reputation