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notorious

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no·to·ri·ous  (n-tôr-s, -tr-)
adj.
Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous: a notorious gangster; a district notorious for vice.
[From Medieval Latin ntrius, well-known, from Latin ntus, known, past participle of nscere, to get to know; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]
no·tori·ous·ly adv.
no·tori·ous·ness n.
notorious
Adjective
well known for some bad reason [Medieval Latin notorius well-known]
notoriety n
notoriously adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.notorious - known widely and usually unfavorably; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold";
ill-famed, infamous
disreputable - lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
notorious
adjective infamous, disreputable, opprobrious
Translations
Spanish notorious [nəuˈtɔːrɪəs] adj → notorio, tristemente célebre
French notorious [nəuˈtɔːrɪəs] adj → notoire (souvent en mal)
German notorious [nəuˈtɔːrɪəs] adj → berüchtigt
Italian notorious [nəuˈtɔːrɪəs] adj → famigerato/a
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