Although notorious (which comes from latin noscere, to come to know) can be a synonym of famous, it's more often a synonym of infamous, having long ago developed the additional implication of someone or something disreputable. Dark, cruel, beautifully photographed, and deeply erotic, notorious in one of hitchcock's very best It's remarkably sexual and sophisticated story from a time in hollywood where the power of the breen office was at its apex. Attempts to specify the exact nature and scope of divine attributes are notorious for being the grounds of significant disagreement, and omniscience is no exception. Random house kernerman webster's college dictionary, © 2010 k dictionaries ltd Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by random house, inc
Definition of notorious adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. She told us the story of one of britain's most notorious country house murders The train company is overstaffed and notoriously inefficient He worked mainly in new york city where living space is notoriously at a premium. The word notorious originally had a neutral or positive connotation (sharing a latin root with the words notable and noteworthy) but is now usually associated with negative characteristics.
