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notorious definition

no·to·ri·ous (nō tôr′ē əs)

adjective

  1. well-known; publicly discussed
  2. widely but unfavorably known or talked about

Etymology: ML notorius < LL notoria, news, information < notus: see note

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notorious Synonyms

notorious

modif.

ill-famed, infamous, disreputable, famous; see famous, wicked 1, 2. See syn. study at famous.


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notorious Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: Peter Singer is of course somewhat notorious in the bioethics field for his outspoken advocacy of euthanasia.

Preposition: for

  • wind: Day 19: Drake Passage The Drake Passage is notorious for high winds and rolling seas.

Modifies a noun

  • highwayman: Feared by the locals, Rainbow's Dell made an ideal hiding place for the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin?

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Mr Allawi's new cabinet members became notorious for the amount of time they spent out of the country.
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notorious quotes

If you can't be famous, at least you can be notorious.

-Mahathir, Mohamad

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