Notorious and Sad

Notorious

Notorious adjective - Not respectable.

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

Nearby Word: notoriety

Sad

Sad adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).
Usage example: no one expected the supermodel to be a great actress, but her acting is sad beyond belief

Notorious and sad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Notorious" instead an adjective "Sad".

Nearby Words: sadness, sadly

Both words in one sentence

  • The show is notorious for how fast and effective it is at being alternatively funny, sad, and heartwarming within its short run-time.
  • It's also so notorious for the fact that it glorifies the Ku Klux Klan and portrays black people in a very negative light that most people are more aware of this sad fact than those would could tell you anything about the actual plot.
  • The sad part is that he did eventually develop some talent in the ring and a decent look, but was so notorious for his nepotistic push that he still couldn't get over and promoters were afraid to push him very hard.
    Source: X-Pac Heat
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