different between indubitable vs notorious

English

Etymology

in- +? dubitable

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?dju?b?t?b?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?dub?t?b?l/

Adjective

indubitable (comparative more indubitable, superlative most indubitable)

1. clearly true; providing no possibility of doubt.

   The indubitable effect of the potion convinced many nonbelievers.

Synonyms

• undoubtable

Derived terms

• indubitably

Translations

Noun

indubitable (plural indubitables)

1. That which is indubitable.

   If we build logically upwards from a few indubitables, the whole system must remain correct.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ind?bit?bilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.dy.bi.tabl/

Adjective

indubitable (plural indubitables)

1. indubitable

   Synonym: incontestable

Derived terms

• indubitablement

Further reading

• “indubitable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Spanish

Adjective

indubitable (plural indubitables)

1. indubitable

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin n?t?rius (“widely or fully known”), from n?tus (“known”), perfect passive participle of n?sc? (“get to know”). First attested 1548. Negative sense appeared in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: n?-tôr??-?s, n?-tôr??-?s IPA^(key): /n??t??i?s/, /no??t??i?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /n???t?????s/
• Rhymes: -???i?s
• Hyphenation: no?to?ri?ous

Adjective

notorious (comparative more notorious, superlative most notorious)

1. Widely known, especially for something negative; infamous.

   Synonyms: ill-famed, infamous

   Antonym: famous

Derived terms

• notoriously
• notoriousness
• unnotorious

Related terms

• notoriety

Translations