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infamous meaning in Tamil

இகழ்தற்குரிய

/ˈɪn.fə.məs/

infamous in Tamil: இகழ்தற்குரிய. In English, infamous means having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.

Tamil words for infamous

இகழ்தற்குரிய

English meaning of infamous

  1. adjective Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
  2. adjective Causing infamy; disgraceful.
  3. 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).
  4. adjective Punishable by death or imprisonment.

Full definition of infamous

infamous in a sentence

  • He was an infamous traitor.
  • She is infamous for perjury.
  • This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.

Synonyms of infamous

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Questions about infamous in Tamil

What is the meaning of infamous in Tamil?
Infamous in Tamil is இகழ்தற்குரிய.
infamous என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Infamous: இகழ்தற்குரிய.
What does infamous mean in English?
Infamous means having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: infamous (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: infamous (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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