Notorious
adjective
Well-known for something bad.
He was notorious for his bad temper.
Often appears as...
- notorious for
- a notorious criminal
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Disapproving
adjective
Well-known for something bad.
He was notorious for his bad temper.
Often appears as...
- notorious for
- a notorious criminal
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Aura
Use 'notorious' to convey a negative reputation, often due to harmful actions or qualities.
The company became notorious for its environmental pollution.
Pro Tip 2/3Widespread Recognition
The word 'notorious' implies that many people are aware of the bad reputation, not just a few.
The hacker was notorious among global cybersecurity agencies.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
It's often used for historical figures or events that were widely known for negative reasons.
The dictator was notorious for his oppressive regime.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Aura
Use 'notorious' to convey a negative reputation, often due to harmful actions or qualities.
The company became notorious for its environmental pollution.
Pro Tip 2/3Widespread Recognition
The word 'notorious' implies that many people are aware of the bad reputation, not just a few.
The hacker was notorious among global cybersecurity agencies.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
It's often used for historical figures or events that were widely known for negative reasons.
The dictator was notorious for his oppressive regime.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Aura
Use 'notorious' to convey a negative reputation, often due to harmful actions or qualities.
The company became notorious for its environmental pollution.
Pro Tip 2/3Widespread Recognition
The word 'notorious' implies that many people are aware of the bad reputation, not just a few.
The hacker was notorious among global cybersecurity agencies.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
It's often used for historical figures or events that were widely known for negative reasons.
The dictator was notorious for his oppressive regime.
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abominablecontemptibledisreputableignominiousinfamousopprobriousscandalousshameful
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How much of what you see...
and we’re still finding new ones. Some of the most notorious hallucinations are associated with drugs like LSD and psilocybin. Their hallmark effects include the sensation that dry objects are wet and that surfaces are breathing. At higher doses, the visual world can appear to melt,
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A boat carrying 500...
that no refugee would be on those dangerous boats if they could thrive where they are. And no migrant would take that dangerous journey if they had enough food for themselves and their children. And no one would put their life savings in the hands of those notorious smugglers
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Hawking's black hole...
Others have suggested the paradox is just a misunderstanding of how general relativity and quantum field theory interact. Respectively, these two theories describe the largest and smallest physical phenomena, and they’re notoriously difficult to combine.
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Are the illuminati real?...
in this case it worked. Only nine years after its founding, the group dissolved, their records were seized, and Weishaupt forced into exile. The Illuminati would become more notorious in their afterlife than they had ever been in their brief existence.
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Nature is the...
to look at nature videos for an hour in their recreation yard to voluntarily to lower their stress and violence one inmate I spoke with a notorious gang member notoriously violent said that looking at the videos for the first time
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Can you solve the egg...
And the world's most notorious jewel thief already has her eyes on the prize. Because security is tight and the eggs are so large, she'll only get the chance to steal one by dropping it out the window into her waiting truck
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What is entropy? - Jeff...
It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the why ice melts, why cream spreads in coffee, why air leaks out of a punctured tire. It's entropy, and it's notoriously difficult to wrap our heads around.
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Hair-Raising Hyena...
research trips wild hyenas are notoriously difficult to observe so we're going to draw them in with sound so what we are setting up right now is something called a call up and using
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Plague 101 PIPE National...
- Plague is notorious for causing mass sickness and devastation. But as much tragedy as the disease has caused, it also helped drive crucial scientific and social progress.
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Best Of Frogs PIPE Top 5 PIPE...
orangutans are very rare and notoriously shy of humans these irangs were filmed in a well-established nature reserve where they're used to the presence of humans
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How much of what you see...
and we’re still finding new ones. Some of the most notorious hallucinations are associated with drugs like LSD and psilocybin. Their hallmark effects include the sensation that dry objects are wet and that surfaces are breathing. At higher doses, the visual world can appear to melt,
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A boat carrying 500...
that no refugee would be on those dangerous boats if they could thrive where they are. And no migrant would take that dangerous journey if they had enough food for themselves and their children. And no one would put their life savings in the hands of those notorious smugglers
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Hawking's black hole...
Others have suggested the paradox is just a misunderstanding of how general relativity and quantum field theory interact. Respectively, these two theories describe the largest and smallest physical phenomena, and they’re notoriously difficult to combine.
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Are the illuminati real?...
in this case it worked. Only nine years after its founding, the group dissolved, their records were seized, and Weishaupt forced into exile. The Illuminati would become more notorious in their afterlife than they had ever been in their brief existence.
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Nature is the...
to look at nature videos for an hour in their recreation yard to voluntarily to lower their stress and violence one inmate I spoke with a notorious gang member notoriously violent said that looking at the videos for the first time
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Can you solve the egg...
And the world's most notorious jewel thief already has her eyes on the prize. Because security is tight and the eggs are so large, she'll only get the chance to steal one by dropping it out the window into her waiting truck
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What is entropy? - Jeff...
It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the why ice melts, why cream spreads in coffee, why air leaks out of a punctured tire. It's entropy, and it's notoriously difficult to wrap our heads around.
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Hair-Raising Hyena...
research trips wild hyenas are notoriously difficult to observe so we're going to draw them in with sound so what we are setting up right now is something called a call up and using
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Plague 101 PIPE National...
- Plague is notorious for causing mass sickness and devastation. But as much tragedy as the disease has caused, it also helped drive crucial scientific and social progress.
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Best Of Frogs PIPE Top 5 PIPE...
orangutans are very rare and notoriously shy of humans these irangs were filmed in a well-established nature reserve where they're used to the presence of humans
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Eric Metaxas
American Author
For at least a decade, Millennials have been stereotyped as lazy, entitled, and stuck on social media. While that may not be entirely fair, they are notoriously liberal, overwhelmingly supporting left-leaning candidates and favoring policies like nationalized healthcare and same-sex 'marriage.
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Edward Hirsch
American Poet
Poetry is meant to inspire readers and listeners, to connect them more deeply to themselves even as it links them more fully to others. But many people feel put off by the terms of poetry, its odd vocabulary, its notorious difficulty.
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Ai Weiwei
Chinese Artist
This nation is notorious for its ability to make or fake anything cheaply. 'Made-in-China' goods now fill homes around the world. But our giant country has a small problem. We can't manufacture the happiness of our people.
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Brie Larson
American Actress
My life is scheduled to the minute. I used to be notoriously hard to get a hold of. But now, it would be irresponsible for me to say, 'I'm not checking my phone.
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Rock Hudson
American Actor
I'm notorious for giving a bad interview. I'm an actor and I can't help but feel I'm boring when I'm on as myself.
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Gene Tierney
American Actress
Chaplin was notoriously strict with his sons and rarely gave them spending money.
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Grimes
Canadian Musician
I was incredibly unpopular in high school but also extremely notorious.
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Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
I happen to be notorious. That, I have no control over.
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H. D. Kumaraswamy
Indian Politician
Exit polls have gone notoriously wrong in the past.
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Gil Marks
American Writer
My family is notorious for its sweet tooth.
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Eric Metaxas
American Author
For at least a decade, Millennials have been stereotyped as lazy, entitled, and stuck on social media. While that may not be entirely fair, they are notoriously liberal, overwhelmingly supporting left-leaning candidates and favoring policies like nationalized healthcare and same-sex 'marriage.
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Edward Hirsch
American Poet
Poetry is meant to inspire readers and listeners, to connect them more deeply to themselves even as it links them more fully to others. But many people feel put off by the terms of poetry, its odd vocabulary, its notorious difficulty.
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Ai Weiwei
Chinese Artist
This nation is notorious for its ability to make or fake anything cheaply. 'Made-in-China' goods now fill homes around the world. But our giant country has a small problem. We can't manufacture the happiness of our people.
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Brie Larson
American Actress
My life is scheduled to the minute. I used to be notoriously hard to get a hold of. But now, it would be irresponsible for me to say, 'I'm not checking my phone.
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Rock Hudson
American Actor
I'm notorious for giving a bad interview. I'm an actor and I can't help but feel I'm boring when I'm on as myself.
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Gene Tierney
American Actress
Chaplin was notoriously strict with his sons and rarely gave them spending money.
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Grimes
Canadian Musician
I was incredibly unpopular in high school but also extremely notorious.
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Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
I happen to be notorious. That, I have no control over.
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H. D. Kumaraswamy
Indian Politician
Exit polls have gone notoriously wrong in the past.
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Gil Marks
American Writer
My family is notorious for its sweet tooth.
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