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Notorious?

• jcsalterego 16y ago
  As in the Duran Duran song
• bmelton 16y ago
  Notorious: publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait It's an acceptable usage, though I freely concede I overuse it when 'famous' would be more easily understood.
  • lylejohnson 16y ago
    Ah, OK. Given the negative connotation (at least for its more common usage) I was wondering if there was some Ken Jennings backlash out there that I'd missed.
    • taylorbuley 16y ago
      You might be conflating notorious with "nefarious," which is used when someone is notorious for something bad.
      • keiferski 16y ago
        I hate to be one that argues about definitions, but: generally known and talked of; especially : widely and unfavorably known http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notorious http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notorious
      • sesqu 16y ago
        You don't have to be famous to be nefarious. flagrantly wicked or impious : evil Origin: Latin nefarius, from nefas crime http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nefarious http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nefarious