Synonyms and antonyms of Famous and well-known in British Thesaurus

famous (adjective)

if someone or something is famous, a lot of people know their name or have heard about them

well-known (adjective)

known by many people or by the people involved in a particular situation

celebrated (adjective)

famous and praised by many people

renowned (adjective)

famous and admired for a special skill or achievement

fabled (adjective)

famous because of being extremely good, beautiful, or interesting

legendary (adjective)

very famous or well known for a long time

notorious (adjective)

famous for something bad

infamous (adjective)

well known for something bad

illustrious (adjective)

formal an illustrious person is famous and respected because of what they have achieved

the one and only ()

used for introducing a famous person, or for saying that someone is very famous

best (adverb)

used for saying that someone or something is famous, especially in one particular way or for one particular reason

better (adverb)

used for saying that one person or thing is famous in one way or for one reason rather than another

established (adjective)

established people are well known for being good at their job

famed (adjective)

known by many people for a particular quality or achievement

familiar (adjective)

well known to you, or easily recognized by you

famously (adverb)

in a way that is known about by a lot of people

foremost (adjective)

most important or most well known

glamorous (adjective)

a glamorous person is attractive, rich, and famous

glittering (adjective)

used for describing situations that involve rich, famous, or successful people

grand old ()

old, well known, and usually popular

great (adjective)

used about someone famous or important who is admired by a lot of people, or about their work

high-profile (adjective)

often seen in public, mentioned in newspapers, or appearing on television

high-visibility (adjective)

intended to attract attention

huge (adjective)

extremely successful and well known

iconic (adjective)

very famous and well known, and believed to represent a particular idea

immortal (adjective)

very well known, and therefore likely to be remembered for a long time

in/out of the public eye ()

well known or not well known to people in general

known (adjective)

famous

noted (adjective)

well known for a particular quality or ability, and usually admired

of note ()

important, or famous

of TV etc fame ()

used for saying what made someone or something famous

prominent (adjective)

important and well known

proverbial (adjective)

well known, or typical

star-studded (adjective)

mainly journalism including a lot of famous people

storied (adjective)

formal famous, or well known

world-famous (adjective)

known by people in all parts of the world