English Explanatory Dictionary

famous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Well known.
  2. In the public eye.
  3. Excellent.
verb
  1. To make famous; to bring renown to.

Pronunciation

/ˈfeɪ.məs/ en-us-famous.ogg

Word forms

famous more famous most famous famouses famousing famoused

Etymology

From Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to fame + -ous. Displaced native Old English hlīsful.

Synonyms

bait fabled famed famous famoused iconic irrecondite known legendary mere notable noted noteworthy proverbial recognizable renowned storied well-known

Antonyms

normal unfamous unknown

Related words

fame famed glory praise big cheese big-name celebrity megastar personage public figure star VIP cause célèbre famous last words fame-ish who's who famish

Derived words

cosfamous e-famous famous for being famous famousish famous last words famously famousness gaymous horse famous infamous infamously infamousness instafamous Internet famous megafamous microfamous nonfamousness nonfamous non-famous overfamous prefamous pre-famous pseudofamous pseudo-famous semifamous semi-famous superfamous super-famous uberfamous uber-famous ultrafamous ultra-famous unfamous world-famous
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