Word Type

Adjective

Verb

Adjective

The word "famous" can be used as adjective, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

infamy known notorious obscure person personality unknown unknown person unknown personality

Derived Terms

Internet famous cosfamous e-famous famous for being famous famous last words famousish famously famousness horse famous infamous infamously infamousness instafamous megafamous microfamous nonfamous nonfamousness overfamous prefamous pseudofamous semifamous superfamous uber-famous ultrafamous unfamous world-famous

Distinct From

unknown

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Internet famous acclaimed celebrated cosfamous distinguished eminent ill-famed infamous notorious prestigious prominent semifamous superfamous uber-famous ultrafamous world-famous

Related Terms

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

Related Terms

actor actors actors are adjective adjective fame around been been around being being important being known being popular being public brad brad pitt celebrities celebrities are celebrity celebrity adjective celebrity description celebrity is celebrity popular celebrity quality celebrity status celebrity thing condition description everyone everyone knows fame famous last words flame flame mouse general general type have have fame having having fame hilton hollywood important known knows madonna magazines media mouse movie movie star movie stars noted noted celebrity notoriety notorious paparazzi paris paris hilton person personal personal description pitt pop pop stars popular popular person popularity public public eye quality recognition renown renowned rich rich and spirit star stars status teen teen spirit type very very known very popular very well well well known widely widely known

Similar Terms

known

Synonym Network

bright far famed

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