infamous
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You might be confusing the word infamous with unfamous. These words are commonly misused.
- enPR: ĭnʹfə-məs, IPA (key): /ˈɪnfəməs/
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Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: in‧fa‧mous
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- Someone or something that is infamous is well-known, but for bad reasons. They are famous, but are hated and considered to be bad.
- Synonym: notorious
Usage notes
Infamous is the opposite of famous, but only in the sense that they express opposite opinions. For an opposite of famous that means someone/something that isn't very well-known, you should use words like obscure, overlooked, little-known, etc.
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