different between opprobrious vs infamous

English

From Old French oprobrieus, from Late Latin opprobri?sus

opprobrious (comparative more opprobrious, superlative most opprobrious)

opprobrious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
opprobrious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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

infamous (comparative more infamous, superlative most infamous)

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.
Causing infamy; disgraceful.
This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.
(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.

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