Thesaurus:famous
THESAURUS | famous |
English
Synonyms
- bait (MLE)
- fabled
- famed
- famous
- famoused (obsolete)
- irrecondite
- known
- legendary
- mere (obsolete)
- noted
- noteworthy
- proverbial
- renowned
- storied
- well-known
Antonyms
- fameless
- inglorious
- nameless
- normal [WS]
- obscure
- unfamous
- unknown [WS]
- unsung
Hyponyms
- acclaimed
- celebrated
- distinguished
- eminent
- prestigious
- prominent
- —
- ill-famed
- infamous
- notorious
- —
- semifamous
- superfamous
- uber-famous
- ultrafamous
- —
- cosfamous
- Internet famous
- world-famous
Various
- notable [WS]
- —
- fame
- glory
- praise [WS]
- —
- big cheese [WS]
- big-name
- celebrity
- megastar
- personage
- public figure
- star [WS]
- VIP
- —
- cause célèbre
- famous last words
- —
- fame-ish
- who's who
Further reading
- “973. repute” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
- “famous” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.