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- [noh-tawr-ee-uh s, -tohr-, nuh-]
- /noʊˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-, nə-/
- /nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs/
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- [noh-tawr-ee-uh s, -tohr-, nuh-]
- /noʊˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-, nə-/
Definitions of notorious word
- adjective notorious widely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler. Synonyms: infamous, egregious, outrageous, arrant, flagrant, disreputable. 1
- adjective notorious publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: a newspaper that is notorious for its sensationalism. Synonyms: notable, renowned, celebrated, prominent, conspicuous, famous, widely known. 1
- noun notorious Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed. 1
- adjective notorious famous for sthg bad 1
- adjective notorious To be notorious means to be well-known for something bad. 0
- adjective notorious well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality, deed, etc; infamous 0
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Origin of notorious
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Medieval Latin nōtōrius evident, equivalent to nō(scere) to get to know (see notify) + -tōrius -tory1
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Parts of speech for Notorious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
notorious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
notorious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for notorious
adjective notorious
- infamous — having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
- disreputable — not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
- dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- dishonorable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- blatant — You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
Antonyms for notorious
adjective notorious
- famous — having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated: a famous writer. Synonyms: famed, notable, illustrious. Antonyms: unknown, obscure.
- inconspicuous — not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- unknown — not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
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