notorious

adj.
Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous: a notorious gangster; a district notorious for vice.

[From Medieval Latin nōtōrius, well-known, from Latin nōtus, known, past participle of nōscere, to get to know.]

notoriously no·to'ri·ous·ly adv.
notoriousness no·to'ri·ous·ness n.

(no-TOR-ee-uhs)

adjective
Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous.

Etymology
From Medieval Latin notorius, well-known, from Latin notus, known, past participle of noscere, to get to know.

Usage
"Antidepressants--particularly SSRIs--are notorious for causing sex problems." — Castleman, Michael, Becoming unblue, Mother Jones, 15 May 1997.

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adjective

1. Known widely and unfavorably: common, infamous. See knowledge/ignorance.
2. Widely known and discussed: famed, famous, leading, popular, well-known. See knowledge/ignorance.

adj

Definition: known for
Antonyms: anonymous, unknown

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IN BRIEF: Unfavorably famous.

The Who are notorious for smashing guitars on stage during performances.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - almindelig kendt, berygtet, notorisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
berucht

Français (French)
adj. - notoire, mal famé, connu, célèbre, fameux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - berüchtigt, notorisch, allbekannt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διαβόητος, περιβόητος, πασίγνωστος

Italiano (Italian)
notorio

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - notório, desacreditado

Русский (Russian)
пресловутый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - muy conocido, notorio, famoso, de mala fama, escandaloso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ökänd, allmänt känd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
声名狼藉的, 众人皆知的, 恶名昭张的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 聲名狼藉的, 眾人皆知的, 惡名昭張的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - (나쁜 의미로)유명한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 有名な, よく知られた, 周知の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) سيء السمعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ידוע (לשמצה), מפורסם‬

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