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2006-11-25 19:47:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
You have some good answers already but here is mine.
You are famous for being in the public eye for a multitude of possible reasons. Film star, radio presenter, model, head of church, government and so on. Infamous it usually a person that is well know for not being good, kind or humane. A murderer such as the Yorkshire Ripper is very well known but is not a very nice person. Fred West the multiple murderer from Gloucester is very well known for doing awful things. These people are infamous. Hope this helps and all the best to you. Have a nice Christmas.
2006-11-25 20:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Famous is being well-known for a good thing, and infamous is being well-known for a bad thing. Both mean well-known, but think of the in on the beginning of infamous as negating it so that it means for a bad thing, if that makes any sense.
2016-05-23 03:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Famous is being known around the world for a good reason. Infamous is being known around the world for a bad reason
2006-11-25 20:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by traceylill 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Famous means well-known in a good way. Infamous means well-known in a bad way.
2006-11-25 19:54:15 · answer #4 · answered by ladybird 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Famous is being known for something good. Infamous is being known for something bad. Billy the Kid was both famous and infamous. Famous for his ability to shoot and his silliness. Infamous for his shooting others.
2006-11-25 19:50:34 · answer #5 · answered by thickwaistedman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being known for something good and nice is Famous.
Being known for something bad or notorious is Infamous.
2006-11-25 19:53:39 · answer #6 · answered by cv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
infamous is famous for a wrong reason like notorious
2006-11-25 19:49:16 · answer #7 · answered by nendlin 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Famous usually means famous in a good way.
Infamous means famous in a bad way.
2006-11-25 19:51:07 · answer #8 · answered by RM 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
famous for doing something outstandingly good ... being a good actor... doing good deeds of some sort.....being generous with giving money to charities....etc. and infamous is the same as notorious and famous for doing something really bad such as being a criminal.....murdering....robberies...hijackings etc.
2006-11-25 20:10:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Famous -Winston Churchill - He is famous for something good(Politician).!!!
Infamous - Jack the Ripper - INFAMOUS IS FAMOUS FOR SOMETHING BAD(KILLER).!!!
2006-11-25 19:59:06 · answer #10 · answered by JAM123 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋