ill-famed
Known for wrongdoing
Ill-famed means having a bad reputation, notorious for wrongdoing or disrepute: an ill-famed stretch of highway where accidents were common, the ill-famed brothels of the waterfront district.
The word is literary and old-fashioned, more likely encountered in Victorian novels than contemporary speech.
Infamous carries the same meaning with more currency.
Causing or meriting disgrace
- disgracefulCausing loss of respect
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
- salaciousLewdly interested in intimacy
lurid · indecent · unseemly · tawdry · sordid · immoral · debauched · licentious
Disreputable or sun-blocked
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- sleazyDisreputably low-quality
shifty · dodgy · sketchy · crooked · underhanded · unsavory · corrupt · unethical
Brought shame upon
- disgracedBrought into shame
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
- defamedHarmed through false statements
- vilifiedSpoke evil of
maligned · reviled · denounced · condemned · blacklisted · shunned · ostracized · discredited
shameful
Causing or meriting disgrace
- disgracefulCausing loss of respect
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
salacious · lurid · indecent · unseemly · tawdry · sordid · immoral · debauched · licentious · profligate
shady
Disreputable or sun-blocked
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- questionableOf uncertain validity
sleazy · shifty · dodgy · sketchy · crooked · underhanded · unsavory · corrupt · unethical · deceitful
dishonored
Brought shame upon
- disgracedBrought into shame
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
- defamedHarmed through false statements
vilified · maligned · reviled · denounced · condemned · blacklisted · shunned · ostracized · discredited · tarnished
ill-famedwell-regarded
Viewed with approval
celebrated · esteemed · reputable · honored · illustrious
ill, fame, famed, famous, infamy, infamous, infamously, famously, ills