infamous

/ˈɪnfəməs/adjective

Widely known for something bad; having a terrible reputation.

Example sentences

“The intersection is infamous for its traffic jams.”
“An infamous scandal ended the politician's career.”

Not the opposite of well known: infamous people are famous, just for the wrong reasons. Pronounced IN-fuh-mus, not in-FAME-us.

Synonyms for infamous

notorious
disreputable
scandalous

Often confused with infamous

infamous vs famous

Related words

ineptLacking skill or ability; clumsy or incompetent at something.indolentAvoiding work or effort by nature; habitually lazy.indignationRighteous anger sparked by something unfair or wrong.indignantAngry about something that seems unfair or wrong.indifferentHaving no interest or concern; not caring one way or the other.incurTo bring something unwelcome, such as a cost or penalty, upon yourself.