different between infamous vs dastardly

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin infamosus, from Latin infamis. Displaced native Old English unhl?sful.

Pronunciation

• enPR: ?n?f?-m?s, IPA^(key): /??nf?m?s/

Adjective

infamous (comparative more infamous, superlative most infamous)

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

   He was an infamous traitor.

   He was an infamous perjurer.
2. Causing infamy; disgraceful.

   This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.

3. (Britain, historical) 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.

Derived terms

• infamously
• infamousness
• infamy

Translations

References

• Oxford English Dictionary

English

Etymology

dastard +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d??st?dli/, /?dæst?dli/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?dæst?dli/

Adjective

dastardly (comparative dastardlier, superlative dastardliest)

1. in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
2. treacherous; given to backstabbing

Quotations

• "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th" - Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)

Adverb

dastardly

1. In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.