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notorious

adjective

known widely and usually unfavorably

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
N
Ends with
S
Contains
OT
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

nəˈtɔɹiəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. known widely and usually unfavorably

    “a notorious gangster”

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Example Sentences

a notorious gangster
the tenderloin district was notorious for vice
the infamous Benedict Arnold

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