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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

Able to pass for decades younger, he now basks in life on the other side of infamy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 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

Therefore, a prince must not worry about the infamy of being considered cruel when it is a matter of keeping his subjects united and loyal.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli