Misleading wordInfamous
Well known for something bad.
The infamous pickpocket was finally caught at the fair.
Not this
Not famous; unknown.
✗ The singer was infamous, so nobody came to the show.
Remember: Infamous comes from Latin for 'without a good name'. It means famous for the wrong reasons. Unknown people are 'little-known'.
Short lessonMisleading wordsSome words mean something quite different from what they seem to say.