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infamy

[in-fuh-mee] / ˈɪn fə mi /
NOUN
shameful, bad reputation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
notoriety opprobrium
STRONG
abomination atrocity disapprobation discredit disesteem disgrace dishonor disrepute enormity evil ignominy immorality impropriety obloquy odium outrageousness scandal shame stigma villainy wickedness
WEAK
notoriousness
Antonyms
STRONG
credit esteem goodness honor pride respect
WEAK
dignity innocence morality righteousness virtue

Example Sentences

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More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack that president Franklin D. Roosevelt said would live "in infamy."

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Martin rose to infamy brandishing legal jeopardy against his foes.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

If it weren’t for Flowers’ touchdown, the Coliseum League decider — which could have been King/Drew’s first as a program since it launched in 2022 — could have gone down an infamy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

During the 2024 campaign, Mackenzie, who is now married, gained infamy for lying about his age on the dating app Tinder in 2020.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2025

By the time Hard Tack entered stud in 1932, his name burned in infamy.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.