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famous
- /ˈfeɪ.məs/
Rhymes with -eɪməs
Where it comes from
From Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to fame + -ous. Displaced native Old English hlīsful.
adjective more famous · most famous
- Well known. By this my ſword that conquer’d Perſea, Thy fall ſhall make me famous through the world:
- In the public eye. Some people are only famous within their city.
- Excellent. Pagett is a famous Job's comforter.
Similar: bait, fabled, famed, famous, famoused, iconic, irrecondite, known, legendary, mere, notable, noted, noteworthy, proverbial, recognizable, renowned, storied, well-known · Opposite: normal, unfamous, unknown
verb famouses · famousing · famoused
- To make famous; to bring renown to.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: celebrated, renowned, famed, noted, known, illustrious, notable, far-famed, world-famous, world-renowned, well-known, distinguished, vaunted, acclaimed, prestigious, glorious
adjective
Similar: bait, fabled, famed, famous, famoused, iconic, irrecondite, known, legendary, mere, notable, noted, noteworthy, proverbial, recognizable, renowned, storied, well-known · Opposite: normal, unfamous, unknown
Translations
Every language
adj well known
| Español | famoso, célebre, afamado, conocido, espectable, expectable |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유명하다 yumyeonghada |
| 日本語 | 有名な yūmei na, 高名な kōmei na, 名高い nadakai |
| 中文 | 有名 yǒumíng, 著名 zhùmíng |
| हिन्दी | प्रसिद्ध prasiddh, प्रख्यात prakhyāt, विख्यात vikhyāt, लोकप्रिय lokapriya, लोकप्रसिद्ध lokaprasiddh, नामी nāmī |
| Português | famoso, afamado, célebre |
| Français | fameux, célèbre, connu |
| Deutsch | bekannt, berühmt |
| Italiano | famoso |
| Ελληνικά | διάσημος diásimos, περίφημος perífimos |
| Română | celebru, faimos |
| Русский | изве́стный izvéstnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | nổi tiếng, nổi danh |
| العربية | مَشْهُور mašhūr, شَهِير šahīr |
| עברית | מפורסם, מְפֻרְסָם m'fursám |
adj in the public eye
| 中文 | 有名 yǒumíng, 著名 zhùmíng |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रसिद्ध prasiddh, प्रख्यात prakhyāt, विख्यात vikhyāt, लोकप्रिय lokapriya, लोकप्रसिद्ध lokaprasiddh, मशहूर maśhūr |
| Português | conhecido |
| Français | célèbre |
| Deutsch | berühmt |
| Русский | изве́стный izvéstnyj, знамени́тый znamenítyj, просла́вленный proslávlennyj |
| العربية | مَشْهُور mašhūr |
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title = {famous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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