infamy (Meaning)
infamy (n)
a state of extreme dishonor
evil fame or public reputation
infamy (n.)
Total loss of reputation; public disgrace; dishonor; ignominy; indignity.
A quality which exposes to disgrace; extreme baseness or vileness; as, the infamy of an action.
That loss of character, or public disgrace, which a convict incurs, and by which he is at common law rendered incompetent as a witness.
Synonyms & Antonyms of infamy
Synonyms:
- slur
- stain
- disapprobation
- deprecation
- taint
- blot
- degradation
- dust
- brand
- abasement
- debasement
- disapproval
- disesteem
- despite
- scorn
- disfavor
Antonyms:
infamy Sentence Examples
- Benedict Arnold's treacherous actions have consigned him to eternal infamy.
- The Holocaust will forever remain a stain of infamy on humanity's collective conscience.
- Julius Caesar's assassination brought him both glory and infamy.
- The Watergate scandal has become synonymous with political infamy.
- The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a day that will live in infamy.
- The infamous crime boss Al Capone ruthlessly exploited Prohibition to amass his fortune.
- The history books will forever record the infamy of the Nazi regime.
- The embezzlement scandal has brought infamy upon the once-respected company.
- The infamous "Star Wars Kid" video has become a source of both amusement and embarrassment.
- The infamy of the Vietnam War continues to cast a shadow over American foreign policy.
FAQs About the word infamy
a state of extreme dishonor, evil fame or public reputationTotal loss of reputation; public disgrace; dishonor; ignominy; indignity., A quality which exposes to
shame,disgrace,ignominy, humiliation, contempt, disdain, disrepute, obloquy, stigma, reproach
esteem,respect, respect, honor, honor, esteem, fear, fame, estimation,regard
Benedict Arnold's treacherous actions have consigned him to eternal infamy.
The Holocaust will forever remain a stain of infamy on humanity's collective conscience.
Julius Caesar's assassination brought him both glory and infamy.
The Watergate scandal has become synonymous with political infamy.
