Ill-famed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ill-famed is an adjective meaning Having a bad reputation.
Meaning
Having a bad reputation.
Example Sentences
It seems she was not ordinarily ill-famed, as men use the word. She was maybe sixty years in age, small and trig, with her grey hair folded neatly under her mutch. But the sight of her eyes was not a thing to forget.
Synonyms for ill-famed
Depending on context, synonyms include infamous, nefarious, nithing, disreputable, niddering, nidering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include infamous, notorious, disreputable, ill-used, damnable, disgraced.
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