widely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler.
publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: a newspaper that is notorious for its sensationalism.
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Origin of notorious
First recorded in 1540–50; from Medieval Latin nōtōrius “well known, public,” from Late Latin nōtōria “a notice, news, intelligence” and nōtōrium “indictment, (criminal) charge,” equivalent to nō(scere) “to get to know” + -tōrius adjective suffix; see notify, -tory1
not one's day, this is, not oneself, not on your life, not open one's mouth, notoriety, notorious, notornis, nototherium, notoungulate, notour, notour bankrupt
Sure, it may sound a bit like the notorious entitlement expressed by gamers over things like microtransactions, exclusivity agreements and so on.
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Especially attention-grabbing among Irvine’s findings has been the lab’s contribution to fluid dynamics, an area that has been notorious for painfully slow progress, in part because of the difficulty of collecting good data.
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The messages had all led to websites that researchers say were set up as lures to infect visitors’ devices with Pegasus, the most notorious spyware in the world.
While there is rarely a dataset that doesn’t suffer from some methodological dirtiness, definitional quirks, or collection bias, this data has already become notorious for its failings.
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The most notorious states are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, where death is an acceptable legal remedy.
In Defense of Blasphemy|Michael Tomasky|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
According to a Yemeni intelligence source, Saïd met with the notorious U.S. preacher Anwar al Awlaki.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I was there to track down the family of one of the most notorious defectors in Cuban history.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Turns out, this is the second notorious crook to come from this small town.
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The party sequence in Notorious begins with a wide shot from high above the top of the stairs, all glittering expanse below.
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We now come to the era of Kiwi Tamaki, the last, and undoubtedly the most notorious, of the olden Tamaki chiefs.
The City of Auckland|John Barr
Among others converted by it was a young man, a notorious drunkard.
George Muller of Bristol|Arthur T. Pierson
At first the notorious Abb Sieys had been chosen a member of the executive.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
If he is a notorious spendthrift they outlaw him by means of a writ presented to the magistrate.
The History of Sumatra|William Marsden
Being a notorious crazy man, and very savagely mauled, they did not hang him.
Calavar|Robert Montgomery Bird
British Dictionary definitions for notorious
notorious
/ (nəʊˈtɔːrɪəs) /
adjective
well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality, deed, etc; infamous
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