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. 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.

2. Nick Marro:

   The most notorious allegations have been levied against Chinese investment in Africa, which often sees large, state-owned companies set up shop, bring in workers from China -- as opposed to hiring locally -- and then re-export mined raw materials back home.

3. Sajjan Gohel:

   It created more speculation in the media, in some ways, the nom de guerre of Jihadi John gave this individual a form of notorious celebrity.

4. Fadel Gheit:

   Petrobras is great at over-promising and under-delivering. They are notorious in the industry, i don't know how anyone takes them seriously.

5. Baquer Namazi:

   Yet seven years and two presidents later, I remain caged in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, holding that long overdue IOU along with the unenviable title of the longest held Iranian-American hostage in history.