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NOTORIOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NOTORIOUS?

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Notorious as an Adjective
Definitions of "Notorious" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Notorious" as an adjective (6 Words)
Usage Examples of "Notorious" as an adjective
Associations of "Notorious" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Notorious” are: ill-famed, infamous, of ill repute, with a bad name, with a bad reputation, scandalous

Notorious as an Adjective

Definitions of "Notorious" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “notorious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Known widely and usually unfavorably.
Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
Known widely and usually unfavorably.

Synonyms of "Notorious" as an adjective (6 Words)

ill-famed	Known widely and usually unfavorably.
infamous	Known widely and usually unfavorably. An infamous* war criminal.*
of ill repute	Indicating hostility or enmity.
scandalous	(of a state of affairs) disgracefully bad. A scandalous* allegation.*
with a bad name	Feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for `bad.
with a bad reputation	Feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for `bad.

Usage Examples of "Notorious" as an adjective

Los Angeles is notorious for its smog.
A notorious gangster.
The tenderloin district was notorious for vice.
He was a notorious drinker and womanizer.

Associations of "Notorious" (30 Words)

buccaneer	Live like a buccaneer. The marauding buccaneers who used to terrorize the Mediterranean coasts.
commandeer	Enlist (someone) to help in a task. The truck was commandeered by a mob.
corsair	A privateer, especially one operating along the southern shore of the Mediterranean in the 16th–18th centuries.
cruel	Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. People who are cruel* to animals.*
depredation	An act of plundering and pillaging and marauding. The depredations of age and disease.
disreputable	Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance. He was heavy grubby and vaguely disreputable.
flagrant	Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible. Flagrant violation of human rights.
freebooter	Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war.
hack	An act of computer hacking. Men hack* at the coalface.*
implacable	Unable to be stopped; relentless. He was an implacable* enemy of Ted s.*
inclement	Used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy. The harsh sentence of an inclement* judge.*
infamous	Wicked; abominable. The infamous* Benedict Arnold.*
merciless	Showing no mercy. Gave him a merciless* beating.*
persecutor	A person who persecutes someone, especially for their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or political beliefs. He is badly scarred by his treatment at the hands of his persecutors.
picaresque	Involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction. A picaresque* hero.*
pirate	A ship that is manned by pirates. His latest album has been pirated and downloaded so many times since its release that he s lost 10 million in sales.
pitiless	(especially of weather) unrelentingly harsh or severe. A night of pitiless* rain.*
poisonous	Having the qualities or effects of a poison. Poisonous chemicals.
privateer	An officer or crew member of a privateer. Francis Drake disliked other privateers poaching prizes he regarded as his own.
remorseless	Without mercy or pity. Remorseless poverty.
rumor	Tell or spread rumors. It was rumored that the next president would be a woman.
ruthless	Having or showing no pity or compassion for others. A ruthless* manipulator.*
ruthlessly	In a ruthless manner. They fell prey to money lenders who ruthlessly* exploited them.*
sordid	Morally degraded. Sordid material interests.
swindler	A person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions. He used his charm to become a small time swindler.
unkind	Deficient in humane and kindly feelings. You were terribly unkind* to her.*
unsparing	Given freely and generously. Unsparing generosity.
venomous	Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom. The venomous* tone of her voice.*
viking	Any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries.
virulent	(of a pathogen, especially a virus) highly infective. A virulent* insect bite.*