notorious

«notorious» in Mova's school dictionary: Famous for something bad: a notorious thief — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective

meaning for a pupil

1) Famous for something bad: a notorious thief. tree →

2) Well known for an annoying or dangerous quality: this road is notorious for accidents. tree →

sense 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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «notorious» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.