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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It was duly passed on to the Shia clerics manning the upheaval.When I met Tudeh chief Noureddin Kianouri in Tehran, he was lodged in the notorious Evan prison where he had turned into a calligraphist of religious texts.
Dawn Editorials —
Addressing Trump`s curiosity
— 2026-02-24
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Even the affected families are warned of further harm to deter them from pursuing legal action.Punjab police are notorious for custodial killings.
Dawn Editorials —
Custodial killings
— 2026-02-20
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Will parliament finally have the courage to review the notorious and draconian Peca law?
Dawn Editorials —
Monopolising truth
— 2026-02-05
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For decades, this notorious phenomenon has taken innocent lives: Nageebullah Mehsud and Shahnawaz Kambhar are etched in public memory.
Dawn Editorials —
Daylight murders
— 2025-12-12
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The RSF, a reincarnation of the notorious Janjaweed militia, had laid siege to the town for 18 months before finally capturing it, and eyewitnesses describe scenes of absolute horror.
Dawn Editorials —
Sudan atrocities
— 2025-11-05
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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