notorious
Senses with an unfavourable connotation.
Other meanings
Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous.
Of an act, situation, etc.: blameworthy in an obvious and offensive way; blatant, flagrant.
Synonyms
- ill-famed
- infamous
Related words
- notorify
- notoriously
- notoriousness
- unnotorious
- open and notorious
Word history
From Latin "nōtus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “notorious” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.