Notorious

/nə(ʊ)ˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əs/

Synonyms for "notorious" (175 found)

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Closest matches (35)

Adjective(1 words)

abominable acclaimed arrant atrocious awful base beastlybeneath contemptblackguardly blameworthy blatant bold brassy brazen brazenfaced brutal celebrated commoncommonly knowncommonplace

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conspicuous contemptible current degraded deplorable derogatory despicable detestable dire discreditable disgraceful disgusting dishonorable

Noun(1 words)

cussedness

Strong matches (53)

disreputable distinguished dreadful egregious embarrassing enormous exhibitionistic fabled famed familiar famous far-famed far-heard fetid filthy flagrant forward foul fulsome glaring

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grievous gross hackneyedhanging outhateful heinous honored horrible horrid household ignoble ignominious immodestin reliefin the foregroundinfamous inglorious knavish lamentable leading legendary loathsome lousy marked memorable monstrousmuch acclaimed

Adjective(5 words)

disreputable flagitiousill reputeill reputedill-famed

Verb(1 words)

feared

Related words (87)

mythical nasty naughty nefarious noisome notable noted noticeable obnoxious obtrusive odiousof markof noteoffensive opprobrious ostensible outrageous outstanding pitiable pitiful

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platitudinous popular prominent pronounced proverbial public rank rascally recreant regrettable renowned reprehensible reprobate repulsive roguish rotten sad salient scampish scandalous schlock scoundrelly scurvy seamy shabby shady shameful shameless shaming shocking shoddy sordid spicy squalid staring stark-staringsticking outstrikingtalked abouttalked-about talked-of terribletoo badtrite truistic unabashed unashamed unblushing unclean unembarrasseduniversally admitteduniversally recognizedunmodest unpraiseworthy unrespectable unsavory vile villainous well-kenned well-known well-recognized well-understoodwidely knownwoeful worst worthless wretched

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6 relation types

More general

3 entries

adjectiveevaluative termpejorative adjective

More specific

6 entries

notorious abusenotorious corruptionnotorious cover-upnotorious criminalnotorious fraudnotorious scandal

Collocations

5 entries

notorietynotorious casenotorious crimenotorious figurenotorious reputation

Inflections

2 entries

more notoriousmost notorious

Derivations

3 entries

notoriety notoriously notoriousness

similar

1 entries

disreputable

Sample sentences

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Ms. Eichler had a notorious reputation for being austere to her students.

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The notorious rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.

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The notorious dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.

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Hitler is one of the most notorious dictators.

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