infamousadjectiveformal/ĩˈfɐmɨ/mediumin·fa·mePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionWell known for some bad quality or deed; wicked, abominable.The castle was the site of an infamous massacre.He gained an infamous reputation for his cruelty.synnotoriouswickedvillainousantreputablehonorablevirtuousCommon collocationsinfamous criminalinfamous actinfamous forEtymologyDo latim 'infamis, -e' (de má fama, desonroso).Related wordsinfâmiainfamar