Synonyms for celebrity
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Fame — fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about
fame, renown, notoriety, eminence, popularity, prominence, reputation, name, distinction, honor US, honour UK, glory, repute, note
2. Celeb — A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or…
celeb informal, star, luminary, media darling, big name, notable, notability, sleb slang informal
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
Many of those that envy celebrities aspire to celebrity themselves.
- n. 2
A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- celebrities → fames, renowns, notorieties, eminences…
Choose the right word
Celebrity is limited in range; we speak of local celebrity, or world-wide fame.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- fame Fame doesn't always go hand in hand with success.
- popularity The president's domestic popularity has decreased.
- notoriety Yanni's notoriety massively increased in Algeria.
- renown If you wish to acquire renown, leave your bed early.
- luminary She is a true luminary in the world of art.
By length
- 4 letters
- name1, star1, note1, fame1, sleb
- 5 letters
- honor2, glory2, celeb2
- 6 letters
- honour2, renown2, repute2
- 7 letters
- notable3
- 8 letters
- identity4, eminence3, luminary4
- 9 letters
- notoriety5
- 10 letters
- reputation4, popularity5, prominence3, notability
- 11 letters
- distinction3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- célébrité
- Italiano
- celebrità
- Español
- celebridad
- Deutsch
- Zelebrität