Vocabulary
Notoriety
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed.
Urdu meaning
تشہیر، بدنامی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Israel`s claim to fame (or notoriety) in India in recent days is the eavesdropping malware it has helped plant in the phones of Modi critics.
- It has attained notoriety as a hotbed for sectarian and ideologically driven violence.
- She gained notoriety for her confrontation with the presidents of Ivy League universities during a US House of Representatives hearing.
- He attained notoriety for `managing` the 2018 election, terrorising opposition politicians into submission, and ruthlessly hounding the media in a campaign to silence and control it.
- He also earned notoriety for the ruthless crackdown on the PTI in Punjab during his caretaker administration.
Synonyms
infamy, bad reputation/name, disrepute, ill repute, ill fame, dishonour, discredit
Antonyms
anonymity, a low profile
Curator example
“the song has gained some notoriety in the press”
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