famous
having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated: a famous writer.
Informal. first-rate; excellent: The singer gave a famous performance.
unfavorably known; notorious: In my family, my uncle is famous for his bad jokes.
Origin of famous
1synonym study For famous
Other words for famous
Opposites for famous
Other words from famous
- fa·mous·ly, adverb
- fa·mous·ness, noun
- o·ver·fa·mous, adjective
- pre·fa·mous, adjective
- pre·fa·mous·ly, adverb
- pseu·do·fa·mous, adjective
- pseu·do·fa·mous·ly, adverb
- quasi-famous, adjective
- qua·si-fa·mous·ly, adverb
- un·fa·mous, adjective
Words that may be confused with famous
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How to use famous in a sentence
She had taken in the housemaid and small-boy view of famousness, and she was having her shallow little day of living it.
The Other Girls | Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
British Dictionary definitions for famous
/ (ˈfeɪməs) /
known to or recognized by many people; renowned
informal excellent; splendid
archaic of ill repute
Origin of famous
1Derived forms of famous
- famousness, noun
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