Synonyms for notoriety
ˌnoʊ təˈraɪ ɪ tino·to·ri·ety

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1. notorietynoun

   Synonyms:
   ill fame, infamy

2. notorietynoun

   The condition of being infamous or notorious

   Synonyms:
   infamy, ill fame

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1. notoriety

   Fame is the widely disseminated report of a person's character, deeds, or abilities, and is oftenest used in the favorable sense. Reputation and repute are more limited than fame, and may be either good or bad. Notoriety is evil repute or a dishonorable counterfeit of fame. Eminence and distinction may result from rank, station, or character. Celebrity is limited in range; we speak of local celebrity, or world-wide fame. Fame in its best sense may be defined as the applause of numbers; renown, as such applause worthily won; we speak of the conqueror's fame, the patriot's renown. Glory and honor are of good import; honor may be given for qualities or acts that should not win it, but it is always given as something good and worthy; we can speak of an evil fame, but not of evil honor; glory has a more exalted and often a sacred sense.

   Synonyms:
   celebrity, credit, distinction, eminence, fame, glory, honor, laurels, renown, reputation, repute

   Antonyms:
   contempt, contumely, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, humiliation, ignominy, infamy, oblivion, obscurity, shame

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1. notoriety

   Synonyms:
   publicity, vogue, repute, celebrity, knowledge certainty

   Antonyms:
   privacy, secrecy, concealment, obscurity, mystery, suspicion, rumor, whisper

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1. notoriety, ill famenoun

   the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

   Synonyms:
   ill fame

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1. • Infamy

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1. notorietynoun

   Synonyms:
   repute (generally in a bad sense), reputation, celebrity, fame, name, note, vogue, figure

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1. notorietynoun

   Synonyms:
   repute (unfavorable), publicity

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1. List of paraphrases for "notoriety":

   reputation, renown, visibility

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1. Bill Polian:

   It's just a question of a person who's lived a great life, great professional life, contributed to every community he's ever been in, including the University of Tennessee, where a street is named after him, and it's just an attempt to gain notoriety for others by smearing a good person.

2. Designer Michael Kors:

   Actress Kate Hudson has the personality to connect with people all around the world. Actress Kate Hudson's got fame, Actress Kate Hudson's got talent, Actress Kate Hudson's got notoriety but Actress Kate Hudson's also got a really big heart. I think between the two of us we can reach out to a lot of people.

3. Keith Ablow:

   Unfortunately, I think that breakups in Hollywood confer upon both individuals the chance for more notoriety because the press revisits these celebrities and takes interest, again, in their personal lives and their new romantic conquests.

4. Steve Arhancet:

   So when there are competitions and there’s a lot of money on the line and a lot of fame and notoriety to be had then you’re going to run into situations where athletes are going to do anything they can to perform at the highest level.

5. Clifton Newman:

   It had the added notoriety because it involved a lawyer who had been accused of stealing money from clients, over eight million dollars from any number of clients, a lawyer who admittedly was strung out on drugs and more than anything else, a man who’s accused of killing his wife and his son.