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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

famous or familiar, known and recognized widely and/or completely;

e.g. I saw a well-known actor at that restaurant last week.

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Similar Words

Big name

Celebrated

Famed

Famous

Noted

Notorious

Pervasive

Prominent

Published

Renowned

Star

Titled

Visible

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Opposite Words

Anonymous

Anonymously

Backstage

Behind-the-scenes

Closeted

Confidential

Conspiratorial

Esoteric

Faceless

Hush-hush

Incognito

Inconspicuous

Inside

Insignificant

Intimate

Nameless

Nonpublic

Off-screen

Offstage

Private

Privy

Secret

The

Unadvertised

Unannounced

Unbaptized

Undisclosed

Undistinguished

Unexceptional

Unidentified

Unimportant

Unknown

Unmentioned

Unnamed

Unpopular

Unrecognizable

Unsaid

Unsung

Untitled

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Related Words

Big

Common

Commoner

Distinguished

Eminent

Esteemed

Estimable

Exceptional

Fabled

Fabulous

Favorite

Formidable

General

Great

Happening

Honorable

Hot

Illustrious

Important

In

Infamous

Large

Leading

Legendary

Majority

Modish

Name

Notable

Noteworthy

Open

Outstanding

Overall

Pop

Popular

Preeminent

Preferred

Prestigious

Public

Received

Red-hot

Redoubtable

Remarkable

Reputable

Reputed

Respectable

Ruling

Significant

Superior

Vogue

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