All infamous synonyms
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I i adj infamous
- outrageous β of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.
- monstrous β frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.
- vile β wretchedly bad: a vile humor.
- scandalous β disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.
- vicious β addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
- heinous β hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible: a heinous offense.
- ignominious β marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat.
- hateful β arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- notorious β widely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler. Synonyms: infamous, egregious, outrageous, arrant, flagrant, disreputable.
- shocking β causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- disgraceful β bringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable; disreputable.
- abominable β Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad.
- atrocious β If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
- base β The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- caitiff β a cowardly or base person
- contemptible β If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them.
- corrupt β Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- degenerate β If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
- despicable β If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil.
- detestable β If you say that someone or something is detestable, you mean you dislike them very much.
- dishonorable β showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- disreputable β not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
- flagitious β shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times.
- foul β grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- iniquitous β characterized by injustice or wickedness; wicked; sinful.
- loathsome β causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease.
- miscreant β depraved, villainous, or base.
- nefarious β extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.
- odious β deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
- offensive β causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- opprobrious β conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker: opprobrious invectives.
- perverse β willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
- questionable β of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- rotten β decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- shady β abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
- sorry β feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.: to be sorry to leave one's friends; to be sorry for a remark; to be sorry for someone in trouble.
- unhealthy β not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.
- villainous β having a cruel, wicked, malicious nature or character.
- wicked β evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- scurvy β Pathology. a disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums, livid spots on the skin, prostration, etc., due to a diet lacking in vitamin C.
adjective infamous
- dishonourable β showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- shameful β causing shame: shameful behavior.
- egregious β Outstandingly bad; shocking.
- evil β Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
- ignoble β of low character, aims, etc.; mean; base: his ignoble purposes.