famous

(fā'məs)
adj.

1. Well or widely known. See synonyms at noted.
2. First-rate; excellent: had a famous time at the party.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin fāmōsus, from fāma, fame.]

famousness fa'mous·ness n.

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adjective

1. Widely known and discussed: famed, leading, notorious, popular, well-known. See knowledge/ignorance.
2. Widely known and esteemed: celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, great, illustrious, notable, noted, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, redoubtable, renowned. See knowledge/ignorance, respect/contempt/standing.

adj

Definition: legendary, notable to many
Antonyms: inconspicuous, obscure, unknown, unnotable, unremarkable

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

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

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IN BRIEF: Very well known.

People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done. — Cullen Hightower.

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For a list of words related to famous, see:

• Special, Bright, Skillful, or Unusual

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See words rhyming with "famous."

Common misspelling(s) of famous

• famoust

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

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 유명한

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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