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Not worthy or respect or honor

Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed

Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

(of a person) Liked or admired by the majority of people

Important or significant in nature, and worthy of notice or attention

Well known, especially so as to be stereotypical

Publicly acknowledged to be

Done, perceived, or existing in open view

Giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement

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Adjective

Not worthy or respect or honor

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

of bad reputation

in the doghouse

a load of pants

not up to snuff

not up to scratch

unfavourable^UK

good-for-nothing

uncomplimentary

not the done thing

bargain-basement

dissatisfactory

beneath contempt

less-than-stellar

highly improper

good-for-naught

lacking dignity

foolish-looking

not quite the thing

unconscientious

beneath your dignity

without justification

of poor quality

not quite the done thing

not up to standard

inappropriate to

out of character

not good enough

out of character with

out of place with

discountenancing

poverty-stricken

dishonouring^UK

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“Some of the ladies recall the past notorious behavior of a certain gentleman.”

Adjective

Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed

with a bad name

with a bad reputation

of high standing

much publicized

well thought of

highly regarded

much-publicized

in the limelight

well-thought-of

having made a name for oneself

in the public eye

of the first rank

worthy of mention

highly esteemed

highly thought of

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

of great consequence

made a display of

most influential

most illustrious

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“For Dylan is not only the most renowned protest singer of his era but also its most notorious renegade.”

Adjective

Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

stick out like sore thumb

through and through

in every respect

straightforward

outrageously bad

as plain as day

glaringly obvious

as plain as a pikestaff

staring someone in the face

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

standing out like a sore thumb

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Adjective

(of a person) Liked or admired by the majority of people

gladly received

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Adjective

Important or significant in nature, and worthy of notice or attention

never to be forgotten

not to be forgotten

out of this world

stamped on your memory

fixed in the mind

out of the ordinary

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Adjective

Well known, especially so as to be stereotypical

run-of-the-mill

well established

par for the course

across the board

standardized^US

standardised^UK

individualistic

only to be expected

generally known

unsophisticated

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

common or garden

undistinguished

middle-of-the-road

matter-of-course

no great shakes

nothing to write home about

long-established

run of the mill

nothing special

unexceptionable

unextraordinary

tried and tested

in the habit of

cheap and commonplace

readily available

widely available

standard operating procedure

playing it safe

according to Hoyle

widely recognized

commonly accepted

generally accepted

past their sell-by date

traditionalistic

ultraconservative

paleoconservative

archconservative

nothing to get excited about

middle of the road

well-established

according to the book

occurring often

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Adjective

Publicly acknowledged to be

generally known

self-proclaimed

by your own admission

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

commonly accepted

widely recognized

generally accepted

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Adjective

Done, perceived, or existing in open view

freely available

in the public domain

public knowledge

recognizable^US

distinguishable

straightforward

plain as the nose on your face

much in evidence

sticking out like a sore thumb

recognisable^UK

as plain as a pikestaff

beyond question

sticking out a mile

out in the open

under one's nose

staring you in the face

as plain as day

as clear as crystal

standing out like a sore thumb

written all over someone

staring someone in the face

standing out a mile

incontrovertible

self-explanatory

as plain as the nose on your face

black-and-white

clearly visible

as clear as day

easily understood

no ifs ands or buts

staring one in the face

written all over one

glaringly obvious

as plain as the nose on one's face

clear as a bell

unchallengeable

lay it on the line

black and white

call a spade a spade

open to the elements

saying what one thinks

without shelter

open to the weather

straight from the shoulder

clearly expressed

noncontroversial

right under one's nose

easily distinguishable

as plain as daylight

anywhere to be seen

sharply defined

right under your nose

well constructed

beyond the shadow of a doubt

not in question

no holds barred

no strings attached

straight-talking

straight-shooting

on the up and up

not afraid to call a spade a spade

beyond a shadow of doubt

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Adjective

Giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement

under discussion

open to discussion

open to question

yet to be decided

having a chip on one's shoulder

subject to debate

unsubstantiated

on the back burner

up for discussion

like herding cats

open for discussion

yet to be settled

not yet settled

far from certain

without foundation

open to suspicion

not backed up by evidence

hard to believe

under advisement

under examination

not yet established

a controversial subject

a matter of opinion

betwixt and between

bone of contention

between sixes and sevens

between rock and hard place

open to argument

clear as dishwater

unauthenticated

wide of the mark

neither one thing nor the other

neither fish nor fowl

without substantiation

unauthorized^US

under suspicion

hanging by a thread

without justification

unauthorised^UK

without explanation

in no man's land

resolving nothing

proving nothing

leaving matters open

impressionistic

still open to question

still open to doubt

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