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.