infamous

Definition

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.

Etymology

From Middle English enfamouse, in-fames, infamous, from Medieval Latin īnfāmōsus, from Latin īnfāmis; by surface analysis, in- + famous. Displaced native Old English unhlīsful.

Example Sentences

• "He was an infamous traitor."
• "She is infamous for perjury."
• "Soon we arrived at the Beijing Hotel—within shouting distance of the now infamous Tienanmen Square."