Synonyms & related words for infamy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of infamy — including opprobrium, ignominy, infamousness, notoriety, obloquy, ignominiousness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to infamy

Explore words related to infamy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ignominious, fame, attainture, obloquious, renown, traditor, infamous, inglorious. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for infamy

Common synonyms for infamy include opprobrium, ignominy, infamousness, notoriety, obloquy, ignominiousness, dishonor, disrepute — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does infamy come from?

The word infamy breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); and -fam, from Latin fama (“reputation, fame”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.