infamous
in‧fa‧mous /ˈɪnfəməs/
adjectivewell known for being bad or evil:
an infamous killer
Los Angeles’ infamous smog
infamous for
This area is infamous for drugs and prostitution.
—infamously adverb
■ famous because of something bad
▪notorious /nəʊˈtɔːriəs, nə- $ noʊ-, nə-/ famous because of doing something bad: a notorious criminal | a notorious legal case
▪infamous famous because of doing something very bad, which seems immoral or evil: the infamous attack on the World Trade Center | the infamous Jack the Ripper
in‧fa‧mous /ˈɪnfəməs/
adjectivewell known for being bad or evil: infamous for
—infamously adverb
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