
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin fāmōsus, from fāma, fame.]
famousness fa'mous·ness n.
adjective
Definition: legendary, notable to many
Antonyms: inconspicuous, obscure, unknown, unnotable, unremarkable
adj.
Conspicuously miserable.
Done to a turn on the iron, behold
Him who to be famous aspired.
Content? Well, his grill has a plating of gold,
And his twistings are greatly admired.
Hassan Brubuddy
People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done.
— Cullen Hightower.
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - berømt, navnkundig, udmærket
Nederlands (Dutch)
beroemd, fantastisch
Français (French)
adj. - célèbre, renommé
Deutsch (German)
adj. - berühmt, famos
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διάσημος, φημισμένος, περίφημος
Italiano (Italian)
celebre, famoso, illustre, insigne, rinomato
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - famoso
Русский (Russian)
знаменитый, прославленный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - famoso, célebre, ilustre, insigne, renombrado
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - berömd, utmärkt
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
出名的, 极好的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 出名的, 極好的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 有名な, すばらしい, 素敵な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مشهور
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מפורסם, מצויין
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