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- 1. famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed: "Los Angeles is notorious for its smog"
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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.
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. 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.
2 meanings: 1. well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality, deed, etc; infamous 2. rare generally known or widely.... Click for more definitions.
Notorious most commonly means famous or well-known for a negative reason. The word is especially used to describe people who are widely known and viewed unfavorably for their actions, such as notorious criminals.
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."
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.
13 Dis 2023 · Notorious definition: widely and unfavorably known. See examples of NOTORIOUS used in a sentence.
Add to word list. famous for something bad: a notorious criminal. She was notorious for her bad temper. notoriously. adverb. Mount Everest is a notoriously difficult mountain to climb. (Definition of notorious from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
