notorious
[ noh-tawr-ee-uh s, -tohr-, nuh- ]
/ noʊˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-, nə- /
adjective
widely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler.
publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: a newspaper that is notorious for its sensationalism.
Origin of notorious
OTHER WORDS FROM notorious
no·to·ri·ous·ly, adverb no·to·ri·ous·ness, nounWords nearby notorious
noto-,
notochord,
notogaea,
notogaean,
notoriety,
notorious,
notornis,
nototherium,
notoungulate,
notour,
notour bankrupt
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British Dictionary definitions for notorious
notorious
/ (nəʊˈtɔːrɪəs) /
adjective
well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality, deed, etc; infamous
rare
generally known or widely acknowledged
Derived forms of notorious
notoriety (ˌnəʊtəˈraɪɪtɪ) or notoriousness, noun notoriously, adverbWord Origin for notorious
C16: from Medieval Latin
notōrius well-known, from
nōtus known, from
noscere to know