adjective · Feelings

famous

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The meaning (definition) of the word famous

known by many people

The word famous used in a sentence

“I saw a famous singer wave to the crowd.”

Words that mean the opposite of famous (antonyms)

unknown

How the word famous is said around the world

Frenchcélèbre (say-LEH-bruh)
Spanishfamoso (fah-MOH-soh)
Mandarin著名 (joo ming)
Hindiमशहूर (mash-HOOR)
Arabicمَشْهُورٌ (mash-HOO-run)
Russianзнаменитый (zna-mee-NEE-ty)
Portuguese (EU)famoso (fuh-MOH-zoo)
Portuguese (BR)famoso (fah-MOH-zoo)
Japaneseゆうめいな (yuu-MAY-nah)
Germanberühmt (beh-RUEMT)
Urduمشہور (mush-HOOR)
Punjabiਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ (mash-HOOR)
Korean유명한 (yoo-MYUNG-hahn)
Hebrewמְפֻרְסָם (me-foor-SAM)
Greekδιάσημος (thee-AH-see-mohs)
Dutchberoemd (buh-ROOMT)
Tagalogsikat (SEE-kat)
Vietnamesenổi tiếng (noy TYENG)
Turkishünlü (EWN-lew)
Persianمشهور (mash-HOOR)
Polishsłynny (SWIH-nih)
Ukrainianвідомий (vee-DO-mihy)
Bengaliবিখ্যাত (BIK-kha-toh)
Swedishkänd (shend)
Italianfamoso (fah-MOH-zoh)

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