Infamous – Having a very bad reputation; notorious

(Pronounced in-fuh-muhs)

To remember the definition of the word infamous, use the following mnemonic:

The infant was famous (infamous) for having a very bad reputation.

Examples of infamous in a sentence

Foxes are infamous for being chicken thieves, but they are just opportunists and take advantage of poor animal husbandry.

After avoiding police for years, the infamous gangster was finally caught. 

This area is infamous for crime.