Infamous
(adjective)
- Having a very bad reputation; notorious.
- Widely known and discredited or disreputable.
- Having an extremely bad reputation, especially for something morally or legally reprehensible.
Origin:
From latin infamÅsus, from infamis ("of bad reputatio.n")
Examples:
- He is an infamous criminal.
- The company had an infamous reputation for mistreatment of employees.
- The infamous dictator was finally brought to justice.
- The infamous group was responsible for several terrorist attacks.
- The city was infamous for its high crime rate.