infamous

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

in·fam·ous BrE [ˈɪnfəməs] NAmE [ˈɪnfəməs] adjective (formal)
well known for being bad or evil
Syn: ↑notorious
•a general who was infamous for his brutality
•the most infamous concentration camp
• (humorous)the infamous British sandwich
compare ↑famous

Word Origin:
[infamous] late Middle English: from medieval Latin infamosus, from Latin infamis (based on fama ‘fame’).

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  ill-famed, notorious