Synonyms for notorious
noʊˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-, nə-no·to·ri·ous

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1. notoriousadjective

   Synonyms:
   ill-famed, infamous

2. notoriousadjective

   Widely known, especially for something bad; infamous.

   Synonyms:
   infamous, ill-famed

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1. notorious

   Synonyms:
   known, undisputed, recognized, allowed

   Antonyms:
   suspected, reported, reputed

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1. ill-famed, infamous, notoriousadjective

   known widely and usually unfavorably

   "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold";

   Synonyms:
   infamous, ill-famed

   Antonyms:
   reputable

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1. notoriousadjective

   Synonyms:
   open, overt, patent, manifest, obvious, apparent, evident, well-known

2. notoriousadjective

   Synonyms:
   conspicuous (generally in a bad sense), noted, celebrated, famous, famed

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1. notoriousadjective

   Synonyms:
   talked of, evident, obvious, noted, famous (usually unfavorable)

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1. List of paraphrases for "notorious":

   infamous, famous, well-known, known, renowned, celebrated, famed

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1. Trev McKendry:

   Ilkhani, 21 -- were arrested in their hometown of Tehran on November 10, 2015by the Army of Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, according to the music blog Loudwire. Citing a letter from a friend of the band posted on the Canadian music site Metal Nation Radio, it says the two were charged with blasphemy, advertising against the system, forming and operating an underground record label that promotes the satanic metal/rock style of music, writing religious, atheistic, political and anarchistic lyrics, and interviewing with radio stations based in other nations. The letter said the pair had been held in Iran’s notorious Evin prison for nearly two months in solitary confinement, were only released on Feb. 5 after they paid 1,000,000,000 Rial( about $ 30,000), and now await trial. Trev McKendry, who posted the anonymous letter on Metal Nation Radio, posted a video on YouTube telling Confess that the global heavy metal community is behind them. I've taken [ spreading the word ] upon myself because my source, who is close to the band, reached out to me and specifically said that they asked me to help.

2. Jonathan Zdziarski:

   [ But ] I can tell you that the US government considers China to be a threat to our infrastructure. China is notorious for hacking our government and private industry. If Apple Maps has as healthy a business relationship with China, then I hope they're at least smart enough to keep them at arm’s length.

3. Mike Pompeo:

   I will make special note of the designation for the first time of Asma al-Assad, the wife of Bashar al-Assad, who with the support of her husband and members of her Akhras family has become one of Syria's most notorious war profiteers.

4. Brady Boyd:

   We feel the open carrying of weapons is part of a violent culture and we kind of want to push back against open carry and gun violence, we welcome you to worship. We love the fact that you’re here, but please leave the gun in the car. Church shootings have been a disturbing fact for decades, according to BuckeyeFirearms.org, which listed instances dating back to 1974. The most notorious shooting occurred last June, when a 21-year-old white supremacist named Dylann Storm Roof gunned down nine strangers at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church in Charleston, South Carolina, after praying with them for more than an hour. Last month, the FBI provided security training for 165 faith leaders at its Dallas headquarters. The key is to be proactive and plan for it ahead of time and train for it ahead of time, so in the unlikely event something does happen, you're ready and prepared to deal with that situation, John Smith, risk management director with the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, said. Michael Lanford, co-owner of SC Firearms Training, provides firearm training and consulting for churches throughout South Carolina. Michael Lanford helps clients hiring outside security teams or to form their own. Michael Lanford, who has a background in the military and law enforcement, said taking down an active shooter in a church requires unique reactions, and that safety and training are critical.

5. Jesse Hunt:

   This is another pipedream from the same party that’s notorious for underperforming, we already have a host of quality Republican candidates declared in many of these seats and we’re confident they’ll remain in our column.