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adjective
- 1. famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed: "Los Angeles is notorious for its smog"
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The meaning of NOTORIOUS is generally known and talked of; especially : widely and unfavorably known. How to use notorious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Notorious.
adjective. uk / nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs / / nəˈtɔː.ri.əs / us / noʊˈtɔːr.i.əs / Add to word list. C1. famous for something bad: one of Mexico's most notorious criminals. The company is notorious for paying its bills late. Synonym. infamous. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. known and recognized by many people.
Strictly speaking, infamous means having, deserving, or resulting in a bad or evil reputation, while notorious usually implies that a person is both famous and disliked. Still, they usually mean just about the same thing.
adjective. us / noʊˈtɔːr.i.əs / uk / nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs / / nəˈtɔː.ri.əs / Add to word list. C1. famous for something bad: one of Mexico's most notorious criminals. The company is notorious for paying its bills late. Synonym. infamous. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. known and recognized by many people.
Use the adjective notorious to describe people, places, or things that are famous for a bad reason. A good synonym for notorious is infamous; both words mean "well-known, and not in a good way."
2 meanings: 1. well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality, deed, etc; infamous 2. rare generally known or widely.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of notorious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality, deed, etc; infamous. 2. rare generally known or widely acknowledged. [C16: from Medieval Latin notōrius well-known, from nōtus known, from noscere to know] notoriety, noˈtoriousness n. noˈtoriously adv.
Dec 13, 2023 · Notorious definition: widely and unfavorably known. See examples of NOTORIOUS used in a sentence.
Widely known, especially for something bad; infamous. Wiktionary. Synonyms: infamous. ill-famed. leading. famed. well-known. famous. popular. renowned. obvious. notable. villainous. unmitigated. talked of. scandalous. noted. Antonyms: anonymous. unknown. Origin of Notorious.
