ill fame

noun

Disrepute; notoriety.

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notoriety
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Meanings

nounill fame (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDisrepute; notoriety.

    Sea-poppies and ragwort were plants of ill-fame, too.

    1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 157

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

Similar
notoriety
Broader
infamy
Also see
disreputeinfamynotoriety

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 不名誉
  • 不名誉 (bùmíngyù)disrepute; notoriety
Finnish huono maine
  • huono mainedisrepute; notoriety
Russian дурна́я сла́ва
  • дурна́я сла́ва (durnája sláva)disrepute; notoriety
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APA

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MLA

“ill fame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill%20fame. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ill fame,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill%20fame.

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