notorious

Definition of Notorious in English :

known widely and usually unfavorably

Example Sentences:
'a notorious gangster'
'the tenderloin district was notorious for vice'
'the infamous Benedict Arnold'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Notorious

adjective

1.

well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality, deed, etc; infamous

2. rare

generally known or widely acknowledged

adjective

1.

well-known; publicly discussed

2.

widely but unfavorably known or talked about

adj.

Known widely and usually unfavorably: a notorious pirate; a region notorious for floods.