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- [suh-leb]
- /səˈlɛb/
- /sɪˈleb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-leb]
- /səˈlɛb/
Definitions of celeb word
- countable noun celeb A celeb is the same as a celebrity. 3
- noun celeb a celebrity 3
- noun celeb celebrity (sense 2) 3
- noun celeb a celebrity. 1
- noun celeb celebrity: famous person 1
- noun celeb (Informal) A celebrity; a famous person. 0
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Origin of celeb
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Celeb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
celeb popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
celeb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for celeb
noun celeb
- someone — somebody
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- luminary — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
- personage — a person of distinction or importance.
- hero — a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
adj celeb
- renowned — celebrated; famous.
- preeminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
- outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- famed — very well known and, often, highly regarded; famous.
- illustrious — highly distinguished; renowned; famous: an illustrious leader.
adjective celeb
- famous — having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated: a famous writer. Synonyms: famed, notable, illustrious. Antonyms: unknown, obscure.
- recognised — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
Antonyms for celeb
noun celeb
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
- nobody — a person of no importance, influence, or power.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
- unknown — not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
- nonentity — a person or thing of no importance.
adj celeb
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- unremarkable — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
- inconspicuous — not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- undistinguished — having no distinguishing marks or features.
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