infâme

See also: infame and infamé

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin īnfamis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.fam/, /ɛ̃.fɑm/

Adjective

infâme (plural infâmes)

1. infamous, nefarious, villainous
2. disgusting, repugnant

   Synonyms: ignoble, immonde, infect, répugnant, dégoûtant

Related terms

• fame
• infamie

Further reading

• “infâme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• famine