Synonyms of infamous
7 similar words
Another word for infamous is notorious. Other synonyms of infamous are ill-famed, nefarious and disreputable.
Synonyms and similar words for infamous
adjectiveHaving a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for...
- ill-famedHaving a bad reputation.
- nefariousSinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
- nithingNotoriously evil or wicked; infamous.
- disreputableNot respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
- notoriousOf a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous.
- niddering archaicSynonym of nithing (“cowardly, dastardly; notoriously evil or wicked; infamous”).
- nidering archaic
Meaning of infamous
- adjective Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
- adjective Causing infamy; disgraceful.
- adjective Subject to a judicial punishment depriving (the person) of certain rights (e.g. the rights to hold public office, exercise the franchise, receive a public pension, serve on a jury, or give testimony in a court of law).
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Questions about synonyms of infamous
- What is another word for infamous?
- Infamous has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as notorious, ill-famed, nefarious and disreputable.
- What does infamous mean?
- Infamous means having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: infamous (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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