Vocabulary
Notorious
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
Urdu meaning
بدنام، معروف، مشہور
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Ratodero in 2019, where hundreds of children contracted HIV from a single doctor`s reused syringes, was the most notorious case.
- By 1970, Indian Punjab (which had received 30 per cent of the least arable land under the notorious Radcliffe Award) produced 70pc of all India`s food grains.
- That the industry, notorious for wielding its enormous political clout to profiteer, manipulate policy and steal taxes, has pulled this off again is not just scandalous, it also exposes the deeper malaise of governance failure.
- Khan cement factory convoy by the notorious Ladi gang, which clearly intended to kidnap employees and extort ransom from the factory management, underscores the deteriorating law and order conditions in the district.
- Board examinations are notorious in this regard, but in recent times MDCAT exam leaks too have been in the news.
Synonyms
infamous, of ill repute, with a bad reputation/name, ill-famed, scandalous, well known
Antonyms
unknown, anonymous, faceless
Curator example
“Lahore is notorious for its smog”
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