Infamous and Wretched

Infamous

Infamous adjective - Not respectable.
Usage example: the infamous criminal who remains known only by the moniker of “Jack the Ripper”

Wretched is a synonym for infamous in good topic. In some cases you can use "Wretched" instead an adjective "Infamous".

Nearby Words: infamy, infamously

Wretched

Wretched adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).
Usage example: the pampered socialite complained that the only room available was in a wretched little motel by the highway

Infamous is a synonym for wretched in good topic. Sometimes you can use "Infamous" instead an adjective "Wretched", if it concerns topics such as despicable.

Nearby Words: wretch, wretchedly

Both words in one sentence

  • Stepford Suburbia Most of them are still infamous for this trope, but at least one became a Wretched Hive instead.
  • Series / The Cosby Show Anger Born of Worry: Clair's infamous rant at Vanessa "Off To See The Wretched" was largely about how because of her lies, Clair assumed she was dying in a fire.
  • The Horde Common perceptions on the infamous /b/ seem to veer into this territory, particularly when the Wretched Hive shuts down.
    Source: The Horde
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