notorious criminal
Well-known wanted person
A notorious criminal is someone widely known for serious or repeated offenses—the kind whose name appears in headlines and true crime documentaries.
The phrase emphasizes public infamy rather than legal status: Al Capone remains America's most notorious criminal.
Someone might be a criminal without being notorious, or notorious without being criminal, but the combination suggests lasting disrepute.
- outlawFugitive from justice
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- on the lamEscaping from police
- armed and dangerousPossessing weapons, prone to violence
- gangsterCriminal organization member
mobster · thug · villain · felon · rap sheet · convict · behind bars · wanted · mugshot · infamy · heist · crime spree · syndicate · underworld · hitman · getaway driver · kingpin · smuggler
- true crimetrue crime, cold case, crime docs, unsolved mystery, murder mystery
notorious criminalpillar of the community
Respected local leader
saint · Good Samaritan · philanthropist · humanitarian · do-gooder
notorious criminalnational treasure
Valued cultural possession
legendary hero · folk hero · saint · icon
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