notorious
adjective
Everyday
- Famous for something bad: a notorious thief. tree →
- Well known for an annoying or dangerous quality: this road is notorious for accidents. tree →
In the lessons
In news and stories, «notorious» warns the reader that a person, place or thing has a bad reputation. In everyday talk: «He's notorious for being late». Phrases: notorious for, a notorious criminal, notoriously difficult.
Examples
- The pirate was notorious for his cruelty. tree →
- This bend is notorious for accidents. tree →
- My brother is notorious for eating all the biscuits. tree →
- The notorious robber was finally caught. tree →
- The island is notorious for its storms. tree →
- That exam is notoriously hard. tree →
- The castle had a notorious dungeon. tree →
- Soon afterwards the oxen of the king were stolen by the notorious thief Autolycus, and Heracles was suspected by Eurytus of having committed the theft. tree →
Note
Trap: «notorious» is for bad fame; for good fame say «famous» or «renowned». Noun: notoriety; adverb: notoriously.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «notorious» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «notorious» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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