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Another word for infamous

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infamous

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Bad
odious, nefarious, base, vile; see wicked 1, 2.
Scandalous
notorious, ill-famed, shocking, disgraceful; see offensive 2, shameful 2.

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Another word for infamous

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Known widely and unfavorably:
common, notorious. See knowledge
So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:
abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, loathsome, lousy, low, mean², nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched. See good

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The infamous roads and the risks during the bridgeless season greatly hamper trade.
Inflamed with lust, they made infamous proposals to her, and when repulsed they brought against her a false charge of adultery.
His adopted son was the infamous Nana Sahib.
There followed the infamous final words, "Sleeping, just sleeping."
The source of this equally absurd and infamous libel has never been discovered.

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