Difference between Notorious and Infamous

What is the difference between Notorious and Infamous?

Notorious as an adjective is widely known, especially for something bad; infamous. while Infamous as an adjective is having a bad reputation; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable

Notorious

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Widely known, especially for something bad; infamous.

Example sentence: In the name of 'mutual assistance,' the Soviet Union would occupy Latvia until 1991, and it continues to occupy Latvia: in the obedient, epic lines at the post office, in the fug of coal smoke outside cities, in the notorious apartment buildings made of bricks of radioactive compressed ash.

Infamous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having a bad reputation; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable

Example sentence: You know, I've kind of been lucky enough to always work with established actors or big names or people that are really popular or infamous for doing what they do and doing it well, I guess.

We hope you now know whether to use Notorious or Infamous in your sentence.

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