2007-03-25 16:16:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Notorious is the word we use to describe someone who is famous for doing something bad.
eg: Nelly Furtado is a famous singer (singing: good)
Nelly the Elephant is a famous flying elephant (flying: good)
Osama Bin Laden is a notorious terrorist (terrorism: bad)
George W Bush and Karl Rove are notorious liars. (lying: bad)
2007-03-25 23:21:28 · answer #1 · answered by Stealthbong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Does Notorious Mean
2016-10-07 13:21:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Notorious is a negative term and is used to mean that a particular person is known for a particular action - usually a not very nice action.
He was a notorious liar for instance.
2007-03-26 00:36:52 · answer #3 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
widely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler.
publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: a newspaper that is notorious for its sensationalism.
2007-03-25 16:22:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Famous, but for the wrong reasons!
2007-03-26 02:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by Beau Brummell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"ill-famed"
a bad reputation
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2007-03-25 16:22:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
famous for a certain act!
2007-03-25 16:19:33 · answer #7 · answered by sunnysky4u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
widely and unfavorably known
2007-03-25 16:23:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well known
2007-03-25 16:20:59 · answer #9 · answered by east2west 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well known for and infamous, usually infavorably
2007-03-25 16:21:04 · answer #10 · answered by SJK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋