INFAMOUS


Meaning of INFAMOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin-fə-məs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin infamis, from in- + fama fame

Date: 14th century

1. : having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil

an infamous traitor

2. : causing or bringing infamy : disgraceful

an infamous crime

3. : convicted of an offense bringing infamy

• in·fa·mous·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.