Definition of: notorious

(nō·tôr′ē·əs, -tō′rē-) adjective
Being publicly known and the subject of general unfavorable remark. [<Med. L notorius <notus known, orig. pp. of noscere know]
—no·to′ri·ous·ly adverb Synonyms: egregious, evident, known, manifest, obvious, open, overt, patent, plain, undeniable, undenied, undisputed, unquestionable, well–known.