NOUN | state | infamy, opprobrium | a state of extreme / extreme dishonor |
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state | infamy | evil fame or public reputation |
Sounds | ih'nfahmiy | |
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Rhymes | academy ... yummy: 83 rhymes with miy... |
Meaning | A state of extreme / extreme dishonor. | |
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Example | "a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt | |
Synonym | opprobrium | |
Broader | dishonor, dishonour | A state of shame or disgrace |
Opposite | fame, celebrity, renown | The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed |
Spanish | ignominia, infamia, oprobio | |
Catalan | infàmia, oprobi | |
Adjectives | infamous | known widely and usually unfavorably |
Meaning | Evil fame or public reputation. | |
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Narrower | notoriety, ill fame | The state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality |
Broader | disrepute, discredit | The state of being held in low esteem |
Opposite | fame | favorable public reputation |
Spanish | infamia | |
Adjectives | infamous | known widely and usually unfavorably |
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