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notorious

4 syllables
adjective
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As an adjective, notorious means senses with an unfavourable connotation.

Meanings of notorious

7 meanings

adjective

  1. Senses with an unfavourable connotation.

  2. Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous.

  3. Of an act, situation, etc.: blameworthy in an obvious and offensive way; blatant, flagrant.

  4. Senses with a favourable or neutral connotation.

  5. Generally or widely known; of common knowledge; famous or well-known.

Older and rare meanings (2)

  1. obsoleteClear, evident, obvious.

  2. obsoleteGenerally or widely knowable.

adverb

Synonym of notoriously

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: known widely and usually unfavorably
ill-famedinfamous

Words that rhyme with notorious

gloriousvictoriouslaboriousingloriousmeritorious

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