notorious
/nəʊˈtɔːriəs/adjective
उच्चारण नोटॉरिअस
कुख्यात, बदनाम
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well known for being bad
कुख्यात, बदनाम
- a notorious criminal
- The road is notorious for accidents.
- The village was notorious for its bandits.
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- He became notorious as a cheat.
- The junction is notorious for traffic jams.
Synonyms infamous disreputable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
notorious for + noun/-ing
Use 'notorious for' with the bad quality or deed that makes someone famous. A gerund can follow 'for'.
जिस बुरी बात के लिए कोई बदनाम हो, उसके साथ 'notorious for' आता है; for के बाद gerund भी आ सकता है।
- The road is notorious for accidents.
- He was notorious for cheating in exams.
notorious as + noun
Use 'notorious as' to name the role or type for which someone is known in a bad way.
जिस भूमिका या प्रकार के रूप में कोई बदनाम हो, उसे 'notorious as' से बताते हैं।
- The area is notorious as a hideout for thieves.
notorious + noun (criminal, case)
Before a noun, it describes a person or event famous for something bad, such as a notorious criminal.
Noun से पहले यह किसी बुरी बात के लिए प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति या घटना का वर्णन करता है।
- The notorious bandit surrendered to the police.
notorious vs famous vs infamous
'Famous' is neutral or good, 'notorious' is famous for something bad, and 'infamous' is almost the same but stronger in moral disgrace.
'Famous' तटस्थ या अच्छा है, 'notorious' बुरी बात के लिए प्रसिद्ध है, और 'infamous' नैतिक कलंक पर अधिक ज़ोर देता है।
- Tansen is famous for his music, but the thief was notorious for his tricks.
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notorious + noun
criminalgangstercasescandalprisonslum
- The police arrested a notorious gangster near the border.
adverb + notorious
mostparticularlyincreasinglyequallyonce
- The jail was once notorious for its harsh treatment.
notorious + for
for corruptionfor delaysfor its trafficfor bad behaviour
- The city is notorious for its traffic jams.
verb + notorious
becomegrowremainmake sbbe
- The case made the officer notorious.
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- The bridge is notorious for collapsing during heavy rain.
यह पुल भारी बारिश में गिरने के लिए बदनाम है।
- Radhika's school was notorious for its strict rules.
राधिका का स्कूल अपने सख़्त नियमों के लिए कुख्यात था।
- A notorious smuggler was caught at the airport.
हवाई अड्डे पर एक कुख्यात तस्कर पकड़ा गया।
- The market is notorious for fake goods.
यह बाज़ार नकली सामान के लिए बदनाम है।
- He became notorious after the scam came out.
घोटाला सामने आने के बाद वह कुख्यात हो गया।
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✗ Sachin Tendulkar is notorious for his batting.
✓ Sachin Tendulkar is famous for his batting.
'Notorious' always suggests something bad; use 'famous' for praise.
'Notorious' में हमेशा बुराई का भाव है; प्रशंसा के लिए 'famous' आता है।
✗ He is notorious in cheating.
✓ He is notorious for cheating.
The preposition after 'notorious' is 'for', not 'in'.
'Notorious' के बाद preposition 'for' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ The notorious of the area is well known.
✓ The notoriety of the area is well known.
The noun form is 'notoriety'.
इस अर्थ में noun रूप 'notoriety' होता है, 'notorious' नहीं, क्योंकि 'the' के बाद noun चाहिए।
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§Grammar and usage
The noun is notoriety.
इसका noun notoriety है।
✓In the exam
Notes
Famous is for good reasons; notorious for bad ones.
Famous अच्छे कारणों से और notorious बुरे कारणों से प्रसिद्ध होने के लिए आता है।