infamous

BrE /ˈɪnfəməs/ AmE /ˈɪnfəməs/

adjective en → es

1 BAD REPUTATION [attributive, predicative] B2

having a very bad reputation because of doing wrong or illegal things; well-known for being bad, evil, or criminal

infame, mal fama, de mala reputación

  • be infamous for sth

Collocations infamous criminal · infamous scandal

  • He became infamous for his violent crimes.

    Se hizo famoso por sus crímenes violentos.

2 NEGATIVE NOTORIETY [attributive, predicative] B2

known by many people because of something bad or unpleasant that has happened; notorious for being bad, evil, or criminal

infame, notorio por algo malo

  • be infamous for sth

Collocations infamous event · infamous incident

  • The place is infamous for its dangerous conditions.

    El lugar es conocido por sus condiciones peligrosas.