Notorious vs. Infamous — What's the Difference?

Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed

Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious

Known widely and usually unfavorably

Causing or deserving severe public condemnation; heinous

Senses with an unfavourable connotation.

(Law) Convicted of a crime, such as treason or felony, that carries a severe punishment. No longer in technical use.

Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous.

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.

Of an act, situation, etc.: blameworthy in an obvious and offensive way; blatant, flagrant.

Causing infamy; disgraceful.

Senses with a favourable or neutral connotation.

Subject to a judicial punishment that deprived the infamous person of certain rights; this included a prohibition against holding public office, exercising the franchise, receiving a public pension, serving on a jury, or giving testimony in a court of law.

Generally or widely known; of common knowledge; famous or well-known.

Of very bad report; having a reputation of the worst kind; held in abhorrence; guilty of something that exposes to infamy; base; notoriously vile; detestable; as, an infamous traitor; an infamous perjurer.

(obsolete)

Causing or producing infamy; deserving detestation; scandalous to the last degree; as, an infamous act; infamous vices; infamous corruption.

(obsolete) notoriously

Branded with infamy by conviction of a crime; as, at common law, an infamous person can not be a witness.

Generally known and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; evident; - usually in an unfavorable sense; as, a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice.

Having a bad name as being the place where an odious crime was committed, or as being associated with something detestable; hence, unlucky; perilous; dangerous.

Having an exceedingly bad reputation;

Having an exceedingly bad reputation;