All well-known synonyms
well-known
W w adjective well-known
- famed β very well known and, often, highly regarded; famous.
- familiar β well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
- eminent β (of a person) Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
- immortal β not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.
- outstanding β prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- honoured β to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
- celebrious β (obsolete) famous.
- faddish β like a fad.
- noted β well-known; celebrated; famous: a noted scholar.
- notorious β widely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler. Synonyms: infamous, egregious, outrageous, arrant, flagrant, disreputable.
- intermutual β (obsolete) mutual.
- workaday β of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.
- established β (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
adj well-known
- renowned β celebrated; famous.
- notable β worthy of note or notice; noteworthy: a notable success; a notable theory.
- celeb β A celeb is the same as a celebrity.
- arrestive β tending to arrest
- celebrated β A celebrated person or thing is famous and much admired.
- illustrious β highly distinguished; renowned; famous: an illustrious leader.
- mostest β (nonstandard) most.
- honored β of, relating to, or noting honor.
- commutual β mutual
- in the limelight β prominent, featured in the news
- high-level β undertaken by or composed of participants having a high status: a high-level meeting; a high-level investigation.
- front-page β of major importance; worth putting on the first page of a newspaper.
- big gun β If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
- leonine β of or relating to the lion.
- glorious β delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
- important β of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- in common β belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests.
- common β If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- nameable β capable of or susceptible to being named or identified; identifiable.
- big-name β having a widespread public reputation as a leader in a specified field; famous: a big-name doctor; a big-name actress.
- conjunct β joined; united
- button down β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- a1 β in good health; physically fit
- headmost β most advanced; foremost.
- conspicuous β If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily.
- namer β a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- conventional β Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
- prominent β standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- high-up β holding a high position or rank.
- legendary β of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.
- open β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- historic β well-known or important in history: a historic building; historic occasions.
- buttondown β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- discovered β to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- known β past participle of know1 .
- bodacious β If you say that someone or something is bodacious, you mean that they are very good or impressive.
- four-star β of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.