Unworthy vs Infamous - What's the difference?
unworthy | infamous | Related terms |
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.
Unworthy is a related term of infamous.
As adjectives the difference between unworthy and infamous
is that unworthy is not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless while infamous is having a bad reputation, disreputable; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable; widely known, especially for something bad.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