infamously
Known for wrongdoing
Infamously means in a way that brings notoriety or disgrace—known widely but for something bad.
A dictator might be infamously cruel; a restaurant infamously rude to customers.
The word often introduces well-known negative facts: He infamously declared "mission accomplished" years before the war ended.
Sometimes used with dark humor for minor transgressions: She infamously microwaves fish in the office.
Sensationalist newspaper format
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
bribery · misconduct · controversy · leak · impropriety · gossip · rumor · Watergate
Famous for negativity
- Bonnie and ClydeDepression-era outlaw couple
- Jesse JamesInfamous frontier bandit
- public enemyWidely known criminal threat
- gangsterCriminal organization member
Al Capone · outlaw · mobster · kingpin · blacklist · fugitive · celebrity · mafia
Oppressive, absolute governance
- despotRuler with absolute power
- dictatorRuler with total control
- cruelWillfully causing suffering
- heinousOdiously, shockingly evil
wicked · monstrous · evil · ruthless · brutal · oppressor · massacre · atrocity
Loss of respect
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- ignominyState of dishonor
- stigmaMark of dishonor
discredit · tarnish · reproach · contempt · scorn · disgraced · fallen · ruined
Serious criminal offense
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
kidnapping · manslaughter · arson · theft · robbery · homicide · smuggling · extortion
tabloid
Sensationalist newspaper format
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
corruption · bribery · misconduct · controversy · leak · impropriety · gossip · rumor · Watergate · revelation
notorious
Famous for negativity
- Bonnie and ClydeDepression-era outlaw couple
- Jesse JamesInfamous frontier bandit
- public enemyWidely known criminal threat
Al Capone · gangster · outlaw · mobster · kingpin · blacklist · fugitive · celebrity · mafia · cartel
tyranny
Oppressive, absolute governance
heinous · wicked · monstrous · evil · ruthless · brutal · oppressor · massacre · atrocity · diabolical
dishonor
Loss of respect
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- ignominyState of dishonor
stigma · discredit · tarnish · reproach · contempt · scorn · disgraced · fallen · ruined · shamed
felony
Serious criminal offense
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
espionage · kidnapping · manslaughter · arson · theft · robbery · homicide · smuggling · extortion · assault
infamouslyobscurely
In unclear fashion
anonymously · inconspicuously · unnoticeably · privately · unremarkably
- infamous trialsWell-known legal proceedings