/ Dictionary / Index I infamous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•fa•mous Pronunciation: (in'fu-mus), [key] — adj. having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city. deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed. deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses. of or pertaining to offenses involving such deprivation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: infamous (Thesaurus) infallible infamy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language