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Synonyms & Antonyms for infamous
Synonyms
discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious, louche, notorious, opprobrious, shady, shameful, shoddy, shy, unrespectable
Antonyms
honorable, reputable, respectable
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In his top-floor office in Mayfair, a ritzy district of London, the man who did more than anyone to make Britain’s public-relations industry famous (and infamous) flouted the smoking ban. — The Economist, "Tim Bell, the founding father of fake news," 29 Aug. 2019 Rhetoric, though, only goes so far without the resource mobilization that made the Kochs infamous. — Adam Eichen, The New Republic, "How David Koch’s 1980 Fantasy Became America’s Current Reality," 27 Aug. 2019 The list includes such marquee names as Malcolm X, Salvador Dali, Johnny Carson, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, as well as a Ku Klux Klan official and a soldier who participated in the infamous My Lai Massacre. — Michael O'sullivan, Twin Cities, "Mike Wallace documentary reminds us of journalism’s power — and responsibility," 8 Aug. 2019 The awful suits—shapeless, but for their excessive shoulder pads—worn by the N.B.A. draft class of 2003 are now infamous as evidence of an unhappy era in menswear. — Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, "The Evolution of N.B.A.-Draft Fashion," 26 June 2019 No one expressed concern about Mr. Trump's willingness to accept opposition research from foreign nations, but several mentioned Hillary Clinton and Christopher Steele, the former British operative who compiled the infamous Trump dossier. — CBS News, "Trump supporters and protesters gather in Orlando ahead of campaign launch," 18 June 2019 Six thousand miles and a century later, another infamous national character is connected to the French food influence on his country: Ho Chi Minh. — Jim Kempton, Orange County Register, "Follow the French: A look at the French influence on cuisine around the world," 2 Aug. 2019 Her now-infamous home was located at 10050 Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon. — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "The True Story of Sharon Tate and Her Death in the Manson Murders," 30 July 2019 Though there were many members to this billionaire cabal, the Koch Brothers, in addition to being the most infamous, were particularly critical in modern conservatism’s rise to power. — Adam Eichen, The New Republic, "After 48 Years, Democrats Still Haven’t Gotten the Memo," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infamous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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