Renowned vs Infamous - What's the difference?
renowned | infamous |
Famous, celebrated, or well-known.
having a bad reputation, disreputable; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable; widely known, especially for something bad
causing infamy; disgraceful
(archaic) in England / Great Britain, a judicial punishment which deprived the infamous person of certain rights; this included a prohibition against holding public office, exercising the franchise, receiving a public pension, serving on a jury, or giving testimony in a court of law.
As adjectives the difference between renowned and infamous
is that renowned is famous, celebrated, or well-known while infamous is having a bad reputation, disreputable; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable; widely known, especially for something bad.renowned
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The movie Three Stars is about world-renowned chefs.
infamous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He was an infamous traitor.
- He was an infamous perjurer.
- This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.
Derived terms
* infamously * infamousness * infamyReferences
*Oxford English Dictionary