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. Francis M. Faber Jr.:

   Did the famous shipbuilder, Donald Mackay specify as 'right' or'left' when describing the 'yardarms' on the masts of his globe-girdling China Clipper sailing ships?

2. Cologne Mayor Henriette Reker:

   We'll celebrate the traditional, unique and world-famous carnival much to everyone's delight like we have always done in Cologne, we have reacted to the events of New Year's Eve with specific measures.

3. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Probability of GMDC share is NEGLIGIBLE. but falling down is IMMENSE. Investors who purchased it @ Rs.218 in April has got struck now and slowly inch by inch it is dropping down and last month it had touched up to Rs.123. This scrip reminds a very famous Villagers & MONKEY Purchase story prevalent about STOCK MARKET working methodology

4. Trend Micro:

   We've seen cases where owners of Instagram profiles with followers between 15,000 and 70,000 were hacked and were never retrieved. The victims ranged from famous actors and singers to owners of startup businesses like photoshoot equipment rentals.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   Bipartisan jobs bills will see the light of day and will make it to the president's desk, and he'll have to make decisions about ideology versus creating jobs for the middle class, there's a lot we can get done together if the president puts his famous pen to use signing bills rather than vetoing legislation his liberal allies don't like.