Definition of notorious

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  • notorious is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • notorious is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • notorious is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of notorious

  • known widely and usually unfavorably (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a notorious gangster
    2. the tenderloin district was notorious for vice

    Synonyms

    1. ill-famed
    2. infamous

See definition of notorious in Merriam Webster