infamous

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Synonyms: unfamous, famous, infandous, incanous, infamies, inermous, informous, defamous, tinamous, infames

Antonyms: unfamous, famous, infandous, incanous, infamies, inermous, informous, defamous, tinamous, infames

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Adjective

1. Having a [[bad]] [[reputation]]; [[disreputable]]; [[notorious]]; [[unpleasant]] or [[evil]]; [[widely]] [[known]], especially for something [[scornful]].
2. [[cause|Causing]] [[infamy]]; [[disgraceful]].
3. {{lb|en|UK|historical|of a [[person]]}} {{cap|subject}} to a [[judicial]] [[punishment]] [[deprive|depriving]] (the person) of certain [[right]]s (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. {{lb|en|archaic|of a [[crime]]}} {{cap|punishable}} by [[death]] or [[imprisonment]].

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