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Not worthy or respect or honor

Well known for some bad or notorious quality or deed

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

Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

Well known, especially so as to be stereotypical

Publicly acknowledged to be

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

Worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual

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 the pale

beyond contempt

of bad reputation

beneath contempt

unfavourable^UK

good-for-nothing

without justification

lacking dignity

good-for-naught

beneath one's dignity

deserving blame

highly improper

unconscientious

unsportsmanlike

gone to the dogs

against the rules

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

Adjective

Well known for some bad or notorious quality or deed

with a bad name

with a bad reputation

“The guard returned with a man called Barabbas, a notorious man known for his cruelty to women.”

Adjective

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

of high standing

well thought of

highly regarded

much publicized

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

memorialized^US

memorialised^UK

recognizable^US

larger than life

recognisable^UK

highly esteemed

highly thought of

bigger than life

acknowledged for

of great consequence

made a display of

top-of-the-line

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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

dyed-in-the-wool

without reservations

no ifs ands or buts

straightforward

without reservation

no holds barred

glaringly obvious

through-and-through

recognizable^US

rightly so called

recognisable^UK

one-hundred percent

no strings attached

in broad daylight

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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

across-the-board

present everywhere

long-established

middle-of-the-road

all over the place

all-encompassing

one-size-fits-all

tried and tested

well-established

encyclopedic^US

encyclopaedic^UK

widely believed

the order of the day

undistinguished

matter-of-course

dyed-in-the-wool

can't get away from

common or garden

taken for granted

making the rounds

doing the rounds

on a large scale

in the habit of

intercontinental

on everyone's lips

taken as a whole

transcontinental

broad in content

including all members

including all categories

without exception

traditionalistic

officially recognized

institutionalized^US

institutionalised^UK

standard operating procedure

playing it safe

according to Hoyle

according to the book

straightforward

self-explanatory

nonprofessional

interdisciplinary

multidisciplinary

cross-disciplinary

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Adjective

Publicly acknowledged to be

generally known

self-proclaimed

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

commonly accepted

generally accepted

widely recognized

by your own admission

self-acknowledged

on the up and up

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Adjective

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

gladly received

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Adjective

Worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual

never to be forgotten

not to be forgotten

fixed in the mind

out of this world

stamped on your memory

worthy of attention

out of the ordinary

off beaten path

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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

as plain as the nose on your face

self-explanatory

black-and-white

clearly visible

as clear as day

glaringly obvious

black and white

easily understood

no ifs ands or buts

written all over one

right under your nose

staring one in the face

clear as a bell

unchallengeable

res ipsa loquitur

instantly recognizable

open to the elements

without shelter

open to the weather

clearly expressed

able to be seen

noncontroversial

easily distinguishable

in broad daylight

as plain as daylight

anywhere to be seen

well-constructed

no holds barred

no strings attached

straight from the shoulder

beyond a shadow of doubt

beyond the shadow of a doubt

not in question

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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

on the back burner

up for discussion

far from certain

open for discussion

yet to be settled

not yet settled

under advisement

under examination

subject to debate

not yet established

a controversial subject

a matter of opinion

bone of contention

betwixt and between

between sixes and sevens

between rock and hard place

open to argument

indistinguishable

neither fish nor fowl

clear as dishwater

in no man's land

neither one thing nor the other

open to modification

subject to discussion

a debatable point

up to the individual

to be won or lost

in a state of limbo

in a state of uncertainty

hanging by a thread

resolving nothing

proving nothing

leaving matters open

hemming and hawing

running hot and cold

hedging your bets

blowing hot and cold

still open to question

still open to doubt

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