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notorious
notoriouswidely and unfavorably known; disreputable; infamous: a notorious bank robber
Not to be confused with:notable – prominent, important, or distinguished; famous; great; eminent: a notable philanthropistnoted – well-known; celebrated: a noted musicianno·to·ri·ous N0174500 (nō-tôr′ē-əs)adj. Known widely and usually unfavorably: a notorious pirate; a region notorious for floods.
[From Medieval Latin nōtōrius, well-known, from Latin nōtus, known, past participle of nōscere, to get to know; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]
no·to′ri·ous·ly adv.no·to′ri·ous·ness n.Usage Note: Although notorious and notoriety have been used in negative, positive, and neutral contexts since the 1500s, over the years, notorious (and to a lesser extent notoriety) has come to be used primarily in negative contexts, often with a connotation of wickedness or undesirability. In our 2011 survey, 81 percent of the Usage Panel accepted the sentence The region is notorious for its seismic disturbances, whereas only 26 percent accepted a sentence that used notorious in a situation where the circumstances for fame are positive: She is notorious for her excellent standup comedy routines. The Panel is somewhat more willing to accept notoriety in a positive context: almost half (45 percent) approved of the sentence His success on college campuses brought him enough notoriety to release a greatest hits CD.notorious (nəʊˈtɔːrɪəs) adj1. well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality, deed, etc; infamous2. rare generally known or widely acknowledged[C16: from Medieval Latin notōrius well-known, from nōtus known, from noscere to know] notoriety, noˈtoriousness n noˈtoriously advno•to•ri•ous (noʊˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-, nə-)
adj. 1. widely and unfavorably known: a notorious thief. 2. publicly or generally known: a notorious scandal. [1540–50; < Medieval Latin nōtōrius evident = Latin nō(scere) to get to know (see notify) + -tōrius -tory1] no•to′ri•ous•ly, adv. no•to′ri•ous•ness, n. syn: See famous. famous well-known">well-known notorious infamous">infamous1. 'famous'If someone or something is famous, very many people know about them. Have you ever dreamed of becoming a famous writer?...the world's most famous picture.2. 'well-known'Well-known has a similar meaning to famous. However, a well-known person or thing is usually known to fewer people or in a smaller area than a famous one. ...a club run by Paul Ross, a well-known Lakeland climber....his two well-known books on modern art.Well-known can be spelled with or without a hyphen. You usually spell it with a hyphen in front of a noun and without a hyphen after a verb. I took him to a well-known doctor in Harley Street.The building became very well known.3. 'notorious'Someone or something that is notorious is well known for something that is bad or undesirable. The area was notorious for murders....his notorious arrogance.4. 'infamous'People and things are described as infamous when they are well known because they are connected with wicked or cruel behaviour. ...the infamous serial killer known as 'the Boston Strangler'....the infamous shower scene from Psycho.
notoriousSee Usage entry at famous. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | notorious - known widely and usually unfavorably; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold";ill-famed, infamousdisreputable - lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance |
notoriousadjective infamous, disreputable, opprobrious one of Britain's most notorious serial killersnotoriousadjective1. Known widely and unfavorably:common, infamous.2. Widely known and discussed:famed, famous, leading, popular, well-known.Translationsnotorious (nəˈtoːriəs) adjective well-known for badness or wickedness. a notorious murderer. 聲名狼籍的 声名狼藉的notoriety (noutəˈraiəti) noun 聲名狼籍 声名狼藉noˈtoriously adverb 聲名狼籍地 声名狼藉地LegalSeeNotorietynotorious
Synonyms for notoriousadj infamousSynonyms- infamous
- disreputable
- opprobrious
Synonyms for notoriousadj known widely and unfavorablySynonymsadj widely known and discussedSynonyms- famed
- famous
- leading
- popular
- well-known
Synonyms for notoriousadj known widely and usually unfavorablySynonymsRelated Words |