Synonyms for famous
ˈfeɪ məsfa·mous

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1. famousadjective

   Synonyms:
   celebrated, noted, famed, renowned, well-known

2. famousadjective

   Well known.

   Synonyms:
   well-known, celebrated, noted, famed, renowned

3. famousadjective

   In the public eye.

   Some people are only famous within their city.

   Synonyms:
   noted, famed, renowned, well-known, celebrated

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 5 votes

1. famous

   Synonyms:
   renowned, glorious, celebrated, illustrious, far-famed

   Antonyms:
   unknown, obscure, unsung, inglorious

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.4 / 7 votes

1. celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renownedadjective

   widely known and esteemed

   "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

   Synonyms:
   historied, celebrated, noted, storied, renowned, notable, illustrious, noteworthy, far-famed, famed

   Antonyms:
   unknown

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. famousadjective

   Synonyms:
   celebrated, renowned, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, remarkable, famed, far-famed

2. famousadjective

   Synonyms:
   noted, notorious, signal, conspicuous

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1. famousadjective

   Synonyms:
   renowned, famed, noted, celebrated, eminent, illustrious, distinguished, far-famed

   Antonyms:
   obscure, inglorious, unknown, notorious

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1. List of paraphrases for "famous":

   celebrates, renowned, notorious, well-known, famed, celebrated, infamous, known, much-vaunted, celebrating, eminent, proverbial, prominent, prestigious, world-famous, illustrious, popular, acclaimed, reputable, fabled, vaunted, mashhour

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1. List of known nicknames for "Famous":

   Kenneth Jackson, Lil Ken

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1. Matthias Wivel:

   They're touchstone paintings in the development of European painting, they were incredibly famous in their day and indeed inspired artists for generations.

2. Amber Rose:

   It’s a great part of history and it’s a great part of hip-hop, and I’m happy to be part of it but that time was not a great time for me, i’m famous, and I’m broke. I can’t date anyone else. I can’t say anything on the Internet because Kanye has such a voice. If I was going to kill myself, I would have done it during those times.

3. Fabrice:

   It's always the same authors who are quoted; it's not surprising that they are famous!...

4. Todd Hirsch:

   Alberta is famous for when you get laid off, you become a consultant, you're self-employed and you're finding bits of work here and there.

5. John Reznikoff:

   In my experience in this business, living people who are famous, unless they're broke, generally don't auction off their household goods.