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Notorious (Adjective)

Meaning

Known widely and usually unfavorably; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The notorious pirate captain was feared by all who sailed the Caribbean.
  • The city's notorious traffic congestion made commuting a nightmare for residents.
  • The notorious serial killer was finally caught after a decades-long manhunt.
  • The notorious nightclub was shut down by the authorities due to repeated complaints of noise and disorderly conduct.
  • The notorious dictator was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians during his brutal regime.

Synonyms

  • Infamous
  • Ill-famed
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