Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > F Synonyms of famous Find synonyms for: Adjective 1. celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned, known (vs. unknown) usage: widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of famous (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: meretricious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language