how to use notorious in a sentence?

Question

Could you use the word notorious in this sentence?
She is notorious.
I feel like this wouldn't work since notorious is an adjective, and it needs to be describing why something is notorious.
However, why does the sentence "she is happy" work? Isn't it also an adjective?

Answer 1

Both ways of saying are semantically correct although, since notorious describes a qualifying condition that has its foundation externally to the qualified noun (she), it is customary to include an explanatory clause that makes clear the reason that she is deemed to be notorious. In the case of "happy" no such augmentation is needed because "being happy" in a person-intrinsic quality independent of any external actors. One will not feel "at a loss" not knowing the reason that a person is happy, but will want to be wary in the event a person is said to be notorious.

Answer 2

1. Her activities in France have made her notorious.

2. She is notorious because of her wartime activities in France.

3. She is notorious in this neighbourhood because she associates with known criminals.

4. She is notorious among the wealthy people in this city because of the wild parties that she gives.

Answer 3

Notorious is an adjective describing "she". Why she is notorious is another matter.

Answer 4

Adjectival noun.



She is pretty. She is slim. She is rich.