famous
adjective
having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated.
unfamous
-
a word derived from
famous.
Example Sentences
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Early in his career, Tillmans began shooting for the British street style magazine i-D, creating portraits of the famous and unfamous, while also documenting club life and gay culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
They were half-creatures – unfamous celebrities, anonymous superstars – and unlike their fully-formed counterparts, their thoughts and feelings were lost in the infinite cacophony.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 29, 2017
As a general rule, I’m not all that interested in the sex lives of famous people — or unfamous people, for that matter.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2017
In any case, the idea of a place famous for being unfamous, that once thought it could fool Apollo, only made me more curious.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2017
She wished she was a famous writer already, and didn’t have to go through the unfamous stage.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
