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Infamous vs Ungodly - What's the difference?

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Infamous is a related term of ungodly.


As adjectives the difference between infamous and ungodly

is that infamous is having a bad reputation, disreputable; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable; widely known, especially for something bad while ungodly is lacking reverence for god; impious.

infamous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having a bad reputation, disreputable; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable; widely known, especially for something bad
    • He was an infamous traitor.
    He was an infamous perjurer.
  • causing infamy; disgraceful
    • This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.
  • (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.

    • Derived terms

    * infamously * infamousness * infamy

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary

    ungodly

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Lacking reverence for God; impious.
  • Sinful, immoral or wicked.
  • Unreasonable; extreme.
    • We had to start our journey at an ungodly hour.