Meaning
infamous
- vile; despicable
- awful; terrible
In a sentence
Che film infame, non lo guardo mai più.
What an awful movie, I’ll never watch it again.
Hai visto quel commento infame sotto il video?
Did you see that vile comment under the video?
È stato infame con me ieri sera.
He was awful to me last night.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| infame | masculine · singular |
| infame | feminine · singular |
| infami | masculine · plural |
| infami | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stronger and more literary than cattivo or brutto; use it for moral condemnation, not everyday dislike.
- Often follows essere: è infame, sono infami. It agrees in gender and number: infame, infami.
- Can describe both people and actions: una persona infame, un gesto infame.