infamy
gb/ˈɪnfəmi/ us/ˈɪnfəmi/
C1
Inggeris
~ 9400
Makna
0 makna
Kata nama
formal
C1
state
1
being famous for something bad
When many people know you or something because of a very bad action or event.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone]/[something] lives in infamy
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'infamy' with 'fame' and use it for positive situations. Remember that 'infamy' is always strongly negative and usually serious. It is also more common as an uncountable noun (to live in infamy, fall into infamy) than as a countable one.
Sinonim
notoriety (Focuses on being widely known for something bad, slightly less strong and dramatic than 'infamy'.)
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disgrace (Stresses loss of respect and honor; can be personal or public, while 'infamy' usually suggests wider, lasting public shame.)
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dishonor (Highlights loss of honor or respect; less tied to the idea of being widely known than 'infamy'.)
Antonim
honor (Public respect and high moral reputation, the positive opposite of being known in shame.)
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glory (Being widely admired and praised, especially for great achievements, the reverse of being infamous.)
Kolokasi
live in infamy
|name will live in infamy
|mark of infamy
|stain of infamy
|covered in infamy
|forever in infamy
Tema
reputation
|society
|morality
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The dictator’s name now lives in infamy around the world.
- For many fans, the scandal guaranteed the athlete’s infamy as a cheat.
- The company fell into infamy after the massive data breach was exposed.
- Her infamy grew with each new report of corruption.
- The decision plunged the party into political infamy.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- His name lives in infamy after the crime.
- The city fell into infamy because of its high level of violence.
- The war brought infamy to the leader.
- The group fears social infamy if the truth comes out.
- The lie caused her lasting infamy in the town.
Kata nama
formal
C2
event
2
extremely shameful or cruel act
A very bad and shocking action that makes people feel strong anger and shame.
Corak penggunaan:
the infamy of [an action/event]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may try to use 'infamy' for small or everyday bad actions (like lying to a friend). This sense is usually reserved for very serious or shocking acts, often with historical or political importance.
Sinonim
atrocity (Focuses on extreme cruelty or violence, especially in war; 'infamy' emphasizes the lasting shame and reputation of the act.)
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outrage (A shocking, morally offensive act; can be less grand or historical than the typical use of 'infamy'.)
Antonim
heroism (Brave and noble actions, especially in danger, contrasting directly with shameful and evil acts.)
Kolokasi
the infamy of [the massacre]
|historic infamy
|war-time infamy
|an act of infamy
|remembered for its infamy
Tema
crime
|history
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- History books still recount the infamy of the massacre.
- The infamy of the regime’s secret prisons became clear after the documents were released.
- For many, the bombing was an infamy that could never be forgiven.
- They marched in silence to remember the infamy committed against the village.
- The trial exposed the full infamy of the abuse scandal.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- The attack was an infamy that shocked the world.
- People remember the infamy of the war crimes.
- The film shows the full infamy of the dictator’s actions.
- Many years later, the infamy of the event is still clear.
- The report told the story of this infamy in detail.
Tatabahasa
Ungkapan
a day that will live in infamy
1/ə dˈeɪ ðˈæt wˈɪl lˈɪv ˈɪn ˈɪnfəmi/
fixed phrase
literary
date known for a terrible event
A way to describe a date that people will always remember because something very bad happened then.
Contoh
- For many citizens, the date of the bombing is a day that will live in infamy.
- Commentators called the crash a day that will live in infamy for the airline industry.
live in infamy
1/lˈɪv ˈɪn ˈɪnfəmi/
idiom
formal
be remembered for something bad
To be known for a very bad event or action for a long time.
Contoh
- The attack will live in infamy for generations.
- Her decision to betray her colleagues now lives in infamy within the company.
- That night lives in infamy as the worst failure in the team’s history.