NOTORIETIES Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

notorieties

noun

plural of notoriety

as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about a television show featuring a rogues' gallery of notorieties from 20 years of overhyped scandals

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as in fames

the fact or state of being known to the public a lawyer of notoriety for the huge awards he's won in medical malpractice cases

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Noun

Below, scroll on for all of the celebrities who showed up for the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show red carpet.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Fellow celebrities on this season include Bella Ramsey, Miranda Hart, Michael Sheen, Sebastian Croft, James Blunt, Ross Kemp, Jerry Hall, Myha’la, Joe Lycett, Sharon Rooney and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

Creators Drop The Pranks And Get Serious MIPCOM was a conduit for the developing creator economy this year, with the focus switching to those YouTube and digital stars who are actually building businesses.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
For stellar scientists, the colors of stars have always been indicative of their temperatures.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stars

Noun

Beyond simply the integrity of the Prize, the organization is keeping its focus on its community of writers—and their reputations too.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Both men built their reputations in part on their unusually high intelligence amongst an industry lacking in intellectual depth.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of reputations

Noun

The story is told from the perspective of infant twins with divergent personalities—Rose is unguardedly buoyant, whereas Marigold is watchful and introspective.

— Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
But there is so much more to these characters than their surface personalities.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of personalities

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