Definitions for notorious

notorious no·to·ri·ous

Spelling: [noh-tawr-ee-uh s, -tohr-, nuh-]
IPA: /noʊˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-, nə-/

Notorious is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 257 anagrams from letters in notorious (inooorstu).

Definitions for notorious

adjective

  1. widely and unfavorably known: Synonyms: infamous, egregious, outrageous, arrant, flagrant, disreputable.
  2. publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: Synonyms: notable, renowned, celebrated, prominent, conspicuous, famous, widely known.

Origin of notorious

1540-50; Medieval Latin nōtōrius evident, equivalent to nō(scere) to get to know (see notify) + -tōrius -tory1

Examples for notorious

It is now, as is notorious, more in evidence than ever before.

To make a good beginning, I will give half a dozen of the most notorious.

When he comes out, he is surely as notorious a Thief as he was when he went in.

You wouldn't suppose this man to be a notorious rascal; would you?'

According to a Yemeni intelligence source, Saïd met with the notorious U.S. preacher Anwar al Awlaki.

The ardor of Mr. Gladstone's feelings on this subject is notorious.

The most notorious states are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, where death is an acceptable legal remedy.

The party sequence in notorious begins with a wide shot from high above the top of the stairs, all glittering expanse below.

I was there to track down the family of one of the most notorious defectors in Cuban history.

Turns out, this is the second notorious crook to come from this small town.

Word Value for notorious
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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