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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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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. famous She went from poor and anonymous to rich and famous. well known She's a well-known artist.
adjective. us / nəˈtɔr·i·əs, -ˈtoʊr- / Add to word list. famous for something immoral or bad: The canal is notorious for its pollution. notoriously. adverb us / nəˈtɔr·i·əs·li, -ˈtoʊr- / (Definition of notorious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of notorious. notorious.
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.
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2 meanings: 1. well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality, deed, etc; infamous 2. rare generally known or widely.... Click for more definitions.
Use the adjective notorious to describe people, places, or things that are famous for a bad reason.
Definition of notorious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "NOTORIOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
What does the word notorious mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word notorious, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word notorious? About 5 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
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.
