Bad and Notorious

Bad

Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Notorious and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Notorious" instead an adjective "Bad".

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Notorious

Notorious adjective - Not respectable.
Usage example: a notorious mastermind of terrorist activities

Bad and notorious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Notorious".

Nearby Word: notoriety

Both words in one sentence

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