Definition
If someone or something is infamous, they are well-known for something bad or shameful. It is the opposite of being famous for good reasons.
Etymology
It comes from Latin “infamis,” meaning “of bad reputation” or “disgraced,” from “in-” (not) and “fama” (reputation, fame). The word moved through Old French into English, keeping its negative sense.
Kelly Says
Infamous isn’t just “very famous”—it’s “famous in the wrong way.” The word reminds us that being widely known and being admirable are completely different things. History books are full of people who are more infamous than famous, yet we remember their names anyway.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
infamous
in-fa-moos
ARالعربية
مشاهير السوء
mash-ha-ir us-su'
BNবাংলা
খারাপ নাম
kha-ra-ap na-am
CACatalà
infame
in-fah-meh
CSČeština
neznámý pro zlo
ne-z-na-my pro zlo
DADansk
berømt for noget dårligt
ber-oemt for no-get daar-ligt
DEDeutsch
berüchtigt
be-roo-ch-ti-gt
ELΕλληνικά
συρφετός
sir-fe-tos
ESEspañol
infame
in-fah-meh
FAفارسی
نامور بد
na-moor ba-d
FISuomi
kuuluisu huonosta
koo-loo-i-su hoo-no-sta
FRFrançais
célèbre pour ses méfaits
seh-lehr-pour-seh-may-fɛ
HIहिन्दी
शर्मनाक
shar-ma-nak
HUMagyar
hírhedt gonosz
heer-hedt go-nos
IDBahasa Indonesia
terkenal buruk
ter-kenal bur-uk
ITItaliano
infame
in-fah-meh
KMKM
ប្រាជ្ញប្រកបដោយបាប
bra-ch-jan pra-k-b-da-oy ba-ap
KO한국어
유명한 악명
yu-myeong-han ak-myeong
MSBahasa Melayu
terkenal buruk
ter-kenal bur-uk
MYမြန်မာ
ကျော်ကြားသော မကောင်း
kyaw-kya-thar-sau ma-ka-ng
NLNederlands
berucht
be-rocht
NONorsk
berømt for noe dårlig
ber-oemt for noe da-e-re
PLPolski
sławny z złych rzeczy
swa-vny z z-lych re-chy
PTPortuguês
notório
no-toh-ree-oh
RUРусский
злополучный
zlo-po-lo-ch-nyy
SVSvenska
berömd för elände
ber-oemd for el-an-de
SWKiswahili
mashuhuri mbaya
ma-shu-hu-ri m-ba-ya
TAதமிழ்
புகழ்பெற்ற தீய
pu-kzh-per-r-tha-ee-ya
TEతెలుగు
పేరుకుంది చెడు
pe-ru-ku-ndi che-du
THไทย
มีชื่อเสียงไม่ดี
mee chuee-sieng mai dee
TLTL
kilala para sa kasamaan
ki-la-la pa-ra sa ka-sa-maan
TRTürkçe
şöhretli kötü
shoh-ret-li ko-oo
UKУкраїнська
зловісний
zlo-vi-snyy
VITiếng Việt
nổi tiếng xấu
nổi tiếng xấu
ZH中文
臭名昭著
chòu míng zhāozhù