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Meaning of 'notorious' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Notorious [ a.]
- Generally known and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; evident; -- usually in an unfavorable sense; as, a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice.

Meaning of 'notorious' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . notorious [ s]
Meaning (1):
- known widely and usually unfavorably
Example in sentence:
  • a notorious gangster;
  • the infamous Benedict Arnold;
  • the tenderloin district was notorious for vice

Nearby Words:

not not-pated nota notabilia notabilities notability notable notableness notably notaeum

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