ill-famed

ill-famed — adjective

1. widely known and remembered for something dishonourable or unpleasant — for exam

1.形容詞C1
釋義

widely known and remembered for something dishonourable or unpleasant — for example, a back street where many robberies have happened, or a politician who has taken bribes.

例句

Yael avoided the ill-famed alley behind the old market after sunset.

attributive use: ill-famed + noun

The hotel near the river is ill-famed for thefts during the summer festival.

predicative pattern: be ill-famed for + noun

同義詞
  • notorious

    much more common; same meaning, neutral register

  • infamous

    stronger; suggests the wrongdoing is widely talked about

  • disreputable

    focuses on low moral standing rather than fame

反義詞

文法句型

ill-famed + noun

be + ill-famed + for + noun

用法筆記

Almost always attributive (before a noun: 'an ill-famed bar'); predicative use ('the bar is ill-famed') sounds literary or old-fashioned. Subject is typically a place, group, or person tied to wrongdoing rather than a one-off event.

常見錯誤

❌Kenji is ill-famed because he forgot my birthday.
✅Kenji is notorious in our family for forgetting birthdays.
💡ill-famed needs a serious, lasting bad reputation, not a small personal slip.