different between notorious vs contemptible

notorious

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

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contemptible

English

Alternative forms

  • contemptable (archaic, nonstandard)

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin contemptibilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k?n?t?mpt?b?l/

Adjective

contemptible (comparative more contemptible, superlative most contemptible)

  1. deserving contempt

Synonyms

  • despicable
  • disdainable
  • hateworthy
  • See also Thesaurus:despicable

Antonyms

  • respectable
  • venerable

Translations

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