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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

“This is also a film about infamy, because he’s being persecuted so unfairly. He gets killed, and then they killed him again because they killed his reputation,” Moura notes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Friends of Falls of Clyde, a group of supporters in Hawaii, described it as "a day that will go down in infamy".

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Notoriety and infamy quickly evolve into celebrity and fame for scythes—and the most brazen acts harden further into legend.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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