notorious
Senses with an unfavourable connotationSenses with an unfavourable connotation.: Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous.
» This district is notorious for air pollution.
Dieser Bezirk ist berüchtigt wegen der Luftverschmutzung. — Tamy
Этот район печально знаменит загрязнением воздуха. — soweli_Elepanto
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5 sensesSenses with an unfavourable connotation.
Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous.
notorisch, berüchtigt
преслову́тыйpreslovútyj, печа́льно изве́стныйpečálʹno izvéstnyj, небезызве́стныйnebezyzvéstnyj
преслову́тийpreslovútyj, лихосла́внийlyxoslávnyj
known widely and usually unfavorably
Of an act, situation, etc.: blameworthy in an obvious and offensive way; blatant, flagrant.
Senses with a favourable or neutral connotation.
Generally or widely known; of common knowledge; famous or well-known.
(obsolete)Clear, evident, obvious.
(obsolete)Generally or widely knowable.
Examples
45 sentencesThis district is notorious for air pollution.
ruЭтот район печально знаменит загрязнением воздуха. — soweli_Elepanto
deDieser Bezirk ist berüchtigt wegen der Luftverschmutzung. — Tamy
Who was the most notorious con man in history?
Tom is a notorious deadbeat.
The notorious criminal was caught yesterday.
ruВчера поймали знаменитого преступника. — xmoffx
He is notorious as a liar.
deEr ist ein berüchtigter Lügner. — cost
Translations
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Origin
From Late Middle English notoryous, from Medieval Latin nōtōrius (“evident, known; famous,From Late Middle English notoryous, from Medieval Latin nōtōrius (“evident, known; famous, well-known; infamous”), from Latin nōtus (“known, recognized; familiar, widely known; famous, well-known; infamous”) + -tōrius (suffix forming adjectives). Nōtus is the perfect passive participle of nōscō (“to become acquainted with or learn about (something); (rare) to be familiar with, recognize”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know; to recognize”).
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Forms
more notorious, most notorious| Comparative | more notorious Lesson |
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| Superlative | most notorious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
26 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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