notoriety
/nəʊtəˈrʌɪɪti
/noun [mass noun]
The state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed: the song has gained some notoriety in the press she has a certain notoriety...
- His fear of notoriety and censure may have exercised a good check on his behaviour but it doesn't essentially change anything.
- The obese relative had earned notoriety for his aversion to exercise before death consumed him.
- You have a lot of people that come forward that want the fame and the infamy of the notoriety.
Synonyms
infamy, bad reputation/name, disrepute, ill repute, ill fame, dishonour, discredit, obloquy, opprobrium;
fame, renown
Rhymes
- reading notice
- reading party
- reading pew
- reading play
- reading public
- Reading Recovery
- reading room
- Reading sauce
- reading week
- readjourn
- readjournment
- readjust
- readjuster
- readjustment
- readjustment rule
- read-me file
- readminister
- readmire
- readmission
- readmit
- readmittance
- read-mostly
- read my lips
- read-only
- read-only memory