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. Mirsad Purivatra:

   We have always wanted the Sarajevo film festival to be a human-sized festival, all-hospitality festival where nobody is unreachable, and where famous authors can talk to the audience.

2. Maia Ermansons:

   I felt close to him like a grandfather, but also he was a somewhat famous guy whose time I felt privileged to have, for the man who represented all that, to treat me the way he did, was the ultimate betrayal.

3. President Trump:

   The dog Conan became very famous.

4. Gary Arndt:

   Many archeology and paleontology sites are often disappointing, because the things that made them famous have been dug out of the ground and are now in museums. it is by far the most ambitious World Heritage site I've visited.

5. Alex Leybovich:

   You can write anything you want on the internet, and it has the potential to become famous