as in notorious
not respectable
the infamous criminal who remains known only by the moniker of "Jack the Ripper"
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Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
But even if dining with the famous and infamous holds little appeal, the delicious cuisine and arresting views make Nobu worth a trip to the beach.
—Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Survivor 47 The 47th season of Survivor beautifully blended the emotional blindsides of old with new-age strategy, epitomized by the instantly infamous Operation: Italy.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
In 1997, nothing was known about Puffy’s now infamous private behavior.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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