Notorious

Pronunciation: /noʊˈtɔːriːəs/

Notorious (adjective)

  1. well-known for something bad or negative.
  2. having a bad reputation for something specific.

Examples

  • The restaurant is notorious for its slow service.
  • This street is notorious for traffic jams.

Common collocations: notorious for crime, notorious behavior, notorious incident, notorious reputation, notorious figure

Synonyms of Notorious

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Notorious

  • describing something not well-known
  • describing something not recognized