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Synonyms for infamy
ˈɪn fə miin·famy
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infamy
Synonyms:
despair, degradation, disgrace, ignominy, obloquy, extreme vileness, dishonorAntonyms:
honor, reputation, celebrity, glory, renown
Princeton's WordNet
infamy, opprobriumnoun
a state of extreme dishonor
"a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt; "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city"
Synonyms:
obloquy, opprobriuminfamynoun
evil fame or public reputation
Synonyms:
opprobrium
Dictionary of English Synonymes
infamynoun
Synonyms:
dishonor, disgrace, discredit, disrepute, shame, ignominy, obloquy, opprobrium, odium, scandal, abasementinfamynoun
Synonyms:
disgracefulness, dishonorableness, shamefulness, odiousness, detestableness, scandalousness, wickedness, atrocity, villany
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
infamynoun
Synonyms:
disgrace, ignominy, odium, obloquy, opprobrium
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#8184 | shame | |
#11185 | degradation | |
#12132 | humiliation | |
#15811 | despair | |
#17209 | contempt | |
#21253 | oblivion | |
#26615 | disgrace | |
#36428 | obscurity | |
#36900 | discredit | |
#39180 | obscenity | |
#57568 | infamy | |
#59800 | dishonor | |
#89194 | disrepute | |
#135732 | ignominy | |
#166114 | opprobrium | |
#291648 | obloquy | |
#314700 | contumely |
How to use infamy in a sentence?
Notoriety serves as a reward for these killers and as a call-to-action for others who would seek to do similar harm in the name of infamy.
The most basic underlying reason for the attraction is indeed the infamy of these criminals... who have been super-hyped in the media and are household words, many deeply insecure people who crave attention and validation from a well-known person seek out the famous criminal as the subject of their love and attraction. Their lives are usually empty and boring with no prospect of achievement or self-actualization, so they believe their association with the killer will fill the void.
Yesterday, December seventh, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Address to Congress, Dec. 8, 1941:
Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live on in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
Translations for infamy
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- infàmiaCatalan, Valencian
- skændselDanish
- SchandeGerman
- fifamoEsperanto
- infamiaSpanish
- pahamaineisuus, häpeällisyysFinnish
- æruloysiFaroese
- infamieFrench
- infamiaGalician
- बदनामीHindi
- infamiaItalian
- 汚名, 不名誉, 悪名Japanese
- īnfāmiaLatin
- beruchtDutch
- beryktethetNorwegian
- niesławaPolish
- infâmiaPortuguese
- позо́р, дурна́я сла́ва, бессла́виеRussian
- vanära, äreslöshet, vanfrejd, vanrykteSwedish
- அபகீர்த்திTamil
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