Reproachful vs Infamous - What's the difference?
reproachful | infamous | Related terms |
Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive.
Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base; as, a reproachful life.
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.
Reproachful is a related term of infamous.
As adjectives the difference between reproachful and infamous
is that reproachful is expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive while infamous is having a bad reputation, disreputable; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable; widely known, especially for something bad.reproachful
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Derived terms
*adverb: reproachfullyReferences
* *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