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| Main Entry: | well-known |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | familiar, famous |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, acclaimed, big, big name*, celebrated, common, conspicuous, eminent, illustrious, important, infamous, known, large, leading, name, notable, noted, notorious, outstanding, popular, prominent, public, recognized, renowned, reputable, somebody, splashy, star, WK, celeb, in the limelight, in the public eye, superstar, widely known |
| Antonyms: | unfamiliar, unknown |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | well-known |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | familiar, famous |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, acclaimed, big, big name*, celebrated, common, conspicuous, eminent, illustrious, important, infamous, known, large, leading, name, notable, noted, notorious, outstanding, popular, prominent, public, recognized, renowned, reputable, somebody, splashy, star, WK, celeb, in the limelight, in the public eye, superstar, widely known |
| Antonyms: | unfamiliar, unknown |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | celebrated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinguished, famous |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, big*, eminent, famed, glorious, great, high-powered, illustrious, immortal, important, large, notable, number one, outstanding, popular, preeminent, prominent, renowned, storied, well-known, laureate, lionized, numero uno, revered, up there, w. k. |
| Antonyms: | inglorious, obscure, plain, unknown, inexalted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | distinguished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, outstanding |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, aristocratic, big name*, brilliant, celebrated, conspicuous, dignified, eminent, especial, extraordinary, famed, foremost, glorious, great, honored, illustrious, imposing, marked, memorable, name, noble, nonpareil, notable, noted, noteworthy, peerless, prominent, remarkable, renowned, reputable, royal, salient, shining, signal, singular, special, stately, striking, superior, unforgettable, venerable, well-known, arresting, distingué, esteemed, highly regarded, talked of |
| Antonyms: | common, insignificant, ordinary, standard, unknown, unextraordinary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | eminent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very important; famous |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, august, celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, dominant, elevated, exalted, famed, grand, great, high, illustrious, lofty, name, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, outstanding, paramount, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, renowned, star, superior, well-known, big-gun, big-league*, big-name, big-time, celeb, celebrious, esteemed, high-ranking, leonine, lionlike, of note, page-oner, redoubted, superstar |
| Notes: | if you mean 'famous' or 'superior,' you want eminent; if you mean 'impending, about to happen' that is imminent; and if you mean 'present, inherent,' your word is immanent |
| Antonyms: | inferior, undistinguished, unimportant, disrespected, unnotable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | famous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legendary, notable to many |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, august, brilliant, celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, elevated, eminent, exalted, excellent, extraordinary, foremost, glorious, grand, great, honored, illustrious, important, imposing, influential, leading, memorable, mighty, noble, noted, noteworthy, notorious, outstanding, peerless, powerful, preeminent, prominent, recognized, remarkable, renowned, reputable, signal, splendid, well-known, applauded, in limelight, in spotlight, lionized, much-publicized, of note, talked about |
| Antonyms: | inconspicuous, obscure, unknown, unnotable, unremarkable |
| Main Entry: | glorious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adored, idiolized; divine |
| Synonyms: | august, beautiful, bright, brilliant, celebrated, dazzling, delightful, distinguished, effulgent, elevated, eminent, enjoyable, exalted, excellent, famed, famous, fine, gorgeous, grand, gratifying, great, heavenly, heroic, honored, illustrious, immortal, magnificent, majestic, marvelous, memorable, noble, notable, noted, pleasurable, preeminent, radiant, remarkable, renowned, resplendent, shining, splendid, sublime, superb, time-honored, triumphant, venerable, well-known, wonderful, esteemed |
| Antonyms: | atrocious, awful, bad, contemptible, disgraceful, shameful |
| Main Entry: | historic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | momentous, remarkable |
| Synonyms: | celebrated, consequential, extraordinary, famous, important, memorable, notable, outstanding, red-letter*, significant, well-known |
| Antonyms: | unimportant, unremarkable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | illustrious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, prominent |
| Synonyms: | big league*, brilliant, celebrated, distinguished, eminent, exalted, famed, glorious, great, heavy, lofty, monster*, name*, noble, notable, noted, outstanding, remarkable, renowned, resplendent, signal, splendid, star, sublime, well-known, celeb, esteemed, superstar |
| Antonyms: | infamous, lowly, unimportant, unknown, unremarkable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | known |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, popular |
| Synonyms: | accepted, acknowledged, avowed, celebrated, common, conscious, established, familiar, hackneyed, manifest, noted, notorious, obvious, patent, plain, proverbial, published, received, recognized, well-known, admitted, certified, confessed, down pat |
| Antonyms: | obscure, unknown |
| Main Entry: | leading |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chief, superior |
| Synonyms: | arch, best, champion, dominant, dominating, famous, first, foremost, governing, highest, initial, main, noted, notorious, number one, outstanding, popular, preeminent, premier, primary, principal, prominent, ruling, stellar, top, well-known, greatest, headmost, inaugural |
| Antonyms: | inferior, last, subordinate, supplementary, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | notable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | important; famous |
| Synonyms: | celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, eminent, eventful, evident, extraordinary, famed, great, heavy*, illustrious, manifest, marked, memorable, momentous, noteworthy, noticeable, notorious, observable, outstanding, preeminent, prominent, pronounced, rare, red-letter*, remarkable, renowned, serious, striking, top-drawer, uncommon, unusual, well-known, big-league*, bodacious, celebrious, distingué, high-profile, major-league, nameable, rubric, something else |
| Antonyms: | commonplace, inconsequential, insignificant, ordinary, unimportant, unnoticeable, unremarkable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | noted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, eminent |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, illustrious, leading, name, notable, notorious, popular, prominent, recognized, renowned, somebody, star, well-known, celeb, esteemed, of note, redoubted |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, unimportant, unknown |
| Main Entry: | notorious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | known for a trait, often an |
| Synonyms: | blatant, dishonorable, disreputable, flagrant, glaring, infamous, leading, noted, obvious, opprobrious, overt, patent, popular, prominent, questionable, scandalous, shady, shameful, undisputed, wanted, well-known, wicked, ill-famed, unadmirable one belled |
| Main Entry: | proverbial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conventional, traditional |
| Synonyms: | accepted, acknowledged, archetypal, axiomatic, current, customary, famed, familiar, famous, general, legendary, notorious, self-evident, time-honored, typical, well-known, unquestioned |
| Antonyms: | abnormal, atypical, different, unconventional, unknown, untraditional |
| Main Entry: | renowned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, great, illustrious, monster*, name*, notable, noted, outstanding, praised, prominent, signal, splashy, star, well-known, celebrious, esteemed, extolled, in the limelight, lauded, of note, redoubted, superstar |
| Antonyms: | anonymous, obscure, unimportant, unknown |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reputable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthy of respect |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, conscientious, constant, creditable, dependable, distinguished, eminent, estimable, excellent, fair, faithful, famed, famous, favored, good, honest, honorable, honored, illustrious, just, legitimate, notable, popular, prominent, reliable, renowned, respectable, righteous, sincere, straightforward, trustworthy, truthful, upright, well-known, esteemed, high-principled, high-ranking, in high favor, of good repute, redoubted, salt of the earth, well-thought-of |
| Antonyms: | disreputable, notorious, untrustworthy, unrespected |
| Main Entry: | star |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, illustrious |
| Synonyms: | brilliant, capital, celebrated, chief, dominant, leading, main, major, outstanding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, principal, prominent, talented, well-known |
| Antonyms: | minor, unimportant, unknown |
| Main Entry: | top-level |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | high-ranking, important |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, aristocratic, distinguished, famous, first-class*, foremost, grand, honored, illustrious, leading, majestic, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, powerful, preeminent, prominent, top-drawer, top-notch*, well-known, esteemed, four-star, front-page, high-level, high-profile, high-up, major-league, upper-class |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | used to |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | familiar with |
| Synonyms: | accustomed, common, commonplace, customary, everyday, knowing, known, old hat, ordinary, plain, routine, well-known, acclimated, at home with, recognizable |
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