notoriousness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /noʊˈtɔriəsnəs/ UK /nəˈtɔːriəsnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being notorious; ill fame His notoriousness preceded him into every room. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being... infamydisreputeill-reputeignominydisgracenotoriety ↔ Opposites famerenownhonor Word family Related forms notoriousnotorietynote Etymology AI details From notorious + -ness, from Medieval Latin notorius ('well-known'), from Latin notus ('known'), from noscere ('to know'). notorius Latin noscere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # notoriousness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /noʊˈtɔriəsnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /nəˈtɔːriəsnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being notorious; ill fame ## Examples - His notoriousness preceded him into every room. ## Synonyms - infamy - disrepute - ill-repute - ignominy - disgrace - notoriety ## Antonyms - fame - renown - honor ## Related Forms - notorious - notoriety - note ## Roots and Affixes - Root: notorius - Root: noscere ## Etymology From notorious + -ness, from Medieval Latin notorius ('well-known'), from Latin notus ('known'), from noscere ('to know'). ## AI Etymology Notoriousness is from notorious + -ness, from Medieval Latin notorius ('well-known'), from Latin notus ('known'), from noscere ('to know'). Important recorded forms include notorius (Latin) and noscere (Latin). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers the state of being notorious; ill fame. The wider family includes related words such as notorious, notoriety, and note. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown