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   notorious

   /nə(ʊ)ˈtɔːrɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed: "Los Angeles is notorious for its smog"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘generally known’): from medieval Latin notorius (from Latin notus ‘known’) + -ous.

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   Why is a celebrity called a notorious person?

   • A celebrity convicted of a series of crimes might be referred to as notorious, as might a book that has been banned in several countries. The word originally meant just "famous" and could carry either positive or negative connotations. Only in recent centuries did the negative uses start to outweigh the positive ones.

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   What is notorious?

   • Definition of notorious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary well known for being bad notorious for something/for doing something The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions. notorious as something The bar has become notorious as a meeting-place for drug dealers.

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   What is a good synonym for notorious?

   • 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." A celebrity convicted of a series of crimes might be referred to as notorious, as might a book that has been banned in several countries.

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   What does Notorio mean?

   • notorio, notorio/ria [masculine-feminine, singular]… notório, famoso, de má fama… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! NOTORIOUS definition: 1. famous for something bad: 2. famous for something bad: 3. famous for something immoral or bad: . Learn more.

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   Notorious means famous for something bad, such as a crime, a problem, or a habit. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

   • English (US)

     adjective. us / nəˈtɔr·i·əs, -ˈtoʊr- / Add to word list....

   • Znaczenie Notorious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     NOTORIOUS definicja: 1. famous for something bad: 2. famous...

   • Notorious: Catalan Translation

     NOTORIOUS translate: desgraciadament famós. Learn more in...

   • Notorious in Russian

     NOTORIOUS translate: пользующийся дурной славой, печально...

   • Notwithstanding

     NOTWITHSTANDING definition: 1. despite the fact or thing...

   • Notorious in French

     NOTORIOUS translate: tristement célèbre, notoire. Learn more...

   • Notorious in Japanese

     NOTORIOUS translate: 悪名高い, 悪名高（あくめいたか）い. Learn more in the...

   • Notorious in Traditional Chinese

     NOTORIOUS translate: 臭名昭著的，聲名狼藉的. Learn more in the...

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word notorious, which means generally known and talked of, especially unfavorably. See examples of notorious in sentences and related words and articles.

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   Notorious definition: widely and unfavorably known. See examples of NOTORIOUS used in a sentence.

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   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.

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   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."

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    Learn the meaning of notorious, an adjective that describes something or someone well-known for something bad or unfavorable. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of notorious.