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Aug 19, 2022 · Aug 19, 2022. #3. There is a considerable amount of overlap. "Infamous" means famous but in a bad way, and it can be applied to anything that "famous" can be applied to, such as buildings, events or people. "Notorious" tends to be used for actions taking place over time or repeatedly, and for things or people that acted repeatedly in a certain way.
Jun 8, 2007 · The primary meaning of "successful" is to achieve what one is striving for. That can be done in complete privacy. Successful isn't a synonym for "Famous", so "unsuccessful" can't be its antonym. To my mind, "famous" is a synonym for " (very) well known", so "unknown" is the best antonym.
Oct 24, 2008 · Logicially the opposite of famous is unknown, not infamous. I thought the point was that célèbre has generally positive connotations, whereas fameux can have positive or negative connotations. Notorious might be closer to fameux in its negative sense and infâme closer to infamous , but it seems like infâme is maybe a bit stronger than either notorious or infamous ; this site defines infâme as:
Apr 19, 2012 · Unless we are talking about strictly colloquial usage; this word may be a bit bookish, but it is in use. rib·ald·ry n. pl. rib·ald·ries Vulgar, lewdly humorous language or joking or an instance of it. rib·ald adj. Characterized by or indulging in vulgar, lewd humor. n. A vulgar, lewdly funny person. (Free Dictionary.)
Jun 12, 2009 · UK, English. Jun 12, 2009. #5. In fact, the WR Dictionary reports "notorious" for "tristemente famoso". And searching Google for other examples, I have found several where this translation seems quite appropriate (or even "infamous"). I think you can say "A is notorious for being extremely resistant to any drugs". Last edited: Jun 12, 2009.
May 28, 2009 · Trophäen-Leitfaden - inFamous 1x 1x 11x 37x = 50 Trophäen-Infos: Offline-Trophäen: 50 Online-Trophäen: 0 Verpassbare Trophäen: 16 Verbuggte Trophäen: 0 Automatische Trophäen: 2 Allgemeine Infos: Bei einer Gut/Böse-Entscheidung, welche eine Trophäe zur Folge hat (beispielsweise die Trophäen "Gute ...
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Mar 20, 2012 · Hello everybody, As you may have guessed, this has reference to the infamous speech given once by Ahmadinejad and now used to fuel aggression against Iran. In danger of becoming overly political I need to know whether the translation: "death to israel" - in its meaning to most westerners, is a...
Jun 14, 2011 · Trophäen-Leitfaden - inFamous 2 1x 2x 9x 40x = 52 Trophäen-Infos: Offline-Trophäen: 49 Online-Trophäen: 3 Verpassbare Trophäen: 16 Verbuggte Trophäen: 2 Automatische Trophäen: 2 Allgemeine Infos: Wenn man die meisten Trophäen in einem Durchgang erspielen möchte, sollte man vor bestimmten Missione...
May 21, 2007 · I agree with DocPenfro about its being dismissive in some way, more often than not. What brought me to this site was the small jolt I got this morning from the following statement on the institutional subscription page of Scientific American: "In addition to the likes of Albert Einstein, Francis Crick, Jonas Salk and Linus Pauling, Scientific American continues to attract esteemed authors from many fields."
