Synonyms for famed
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
famous, renowned, illustrious, celebrated, noted, distinguished, great, gurt UK, glorious, notable, far-famed formal, conspicuous, fameless dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having fame; famous or noted.
Example sentences
- famous Yoshino is a place famous for its cherry blossoms.
- celebrated Mennad celebrated his graduation from high school.
- renowned She's not renowned for her emotional intelligence.
- illustrious Massinissa was the most illustrious king of Numidia.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| famed | steady | |
| famous | rising | |
| celebrated | rising | |
| renowned | rising | |
| illustrious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- gurt
- 5 letters
- great1, noted2
- 6 letters
- famous2
- 7 letters
- notable3
- 8 letters
- glorious3, renowned2, fameless
- 10 letters
- celebrated4
- 11 letters
- conspicuous4, illustrious4
- 13 letters
- distinguished3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (noted2 = 2 syllables).