ill-famed

ADJECTIVE

infamous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disgraceful egregious hateful heinous ignominious monstrous notorious outrageous scandalous shocking vicious vile

WEAK

abominable atrocious base contemptible corrupt degenerate despicable detestable dishonorable disreputable evil flagitious foul iniquitous loathsome miscreant nefarious odious offensive opprobrious perverse questionable rotten scurvy shady sorry unhealthy villainous wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

friendly gentle good kind little magnificent nice pleasant wonderful

WEAK

dignified glorious innocent moral perfect principled pure respectable righteous virtuous

ADJECTIVE

notorious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blatant flagrant high-profile infamous prominent well-known

WEAK

dishonorable disreputable glaring leading noted obvious opprobrious overt patent popular questionable scandalous shady shameful unadmirable one belled undisputed wanted wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconspicuous moral unknown

Example Sentences

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Ill-famed wartime Premier Hideki Tojo and 24 other top wrongdoers are awaiting sentence.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ill-famed in Boston was the daily Telegram, scandalmonger.

From Time Magazine Archive