famous

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. noted, famed, renowned, celebrated, well-known. See repute. Ant., unknown.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. renowned, celebrated, well-known, noted, notorious, distinguished, eminent, illustrious, famed, foremost, preeminent, acclaimed, conspicuous, far-famed, prominent, honored, reputable, recognized, notable, important, of note, of mark, prestigious, name, exalted, remarkable, extraordinary, great, brilliant, splendid, august, grand, applauded, universally recognized, popular, peerless, imposing, towering, legendary, storied, influential, leading, noteworthy, talked of, outstanding, memorable, in the limelight, in the spotlight, in the public eye, big-name*, on everyone's lips*.

Ant. unknown*, obscure, humble.

Syn.- famous is applied to persons or things that have received wide public attention and are generally known and talked about; renowned suggests fame or honor achieved through some outstanding quality or accomplishment; celebrated is applied to persons or things that have received much public honor or praise; noted implies a being brought to the wide notice of the public for some particular quality; notorious , in current usage, suggests a being widely but unfavorably known or talked about; distinguished implies a being noted as superior in its class or of its kind; eminent more strongly stresses the conspicuous superiority of persons or things; illustrious suggests a reputation based on brilliance of achievement or splendidness of character

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

well-known, prominent, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, notable, illustrious, glamourized, distinguished, exalted, glorified, acclaimed, recognized, notorious.

ANT.: obscure, anonymous, unknown

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Widely known and discussed: famed, leading, notorious, popular, well-known. See KNOWLEDGE. 2. Widely known and esteemed: celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, great, illustrious, notable, noted, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, redoubtable, renowned. See KNOWLEDGE, RESPECT.