Master confusing words with ease
Famous vs. Infamous
Famous
/ˈfeɪməs/Examples:
'I am already famous for my medical skills,' he thought proudly.The man defending him was Sir Ernest Heavywether, a famous lawyer.It reminds me of that famous Wayne Gretzky quote:
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Infamous
/ˈɪnfəməs/Examples:
"This is infamous, your Honor.His infamous acts were the talk of the entire town.The infamous scandal rocked the political arena for years.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Famous has a positive connotation while infamous has a negative one.
- Remember the in- prefix in infamous can suggest not or negative, as in notorious.
- Famous means widely known for positive reasons; infamous means widely known, usually for bad reasons.
- Think of fame in famous as something people often strive for, whereas infamy in infamous is often something people want to avoid.
- A famous person might be admired, while an infamous person might be disliked or disapproved of.
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