better-known
- adjective
- /ˈbɛtərˈnoʊn/
- An Italian was one of her better-known lovers, as was a German with whom she now lives abroad.
- one of the better-known
- two of the better-known
- better-known cousin
My name is Jackson Galaxy, or as I'm better known, Cat Mythbuster.
- My name is Jackson Galaxy, or as I'm better known, Cat Mythbuster.
- Joshua, Isaiah, Caleb and Micah are better known as the Yummy Brothers.
- We're joined now by Keith and Kevin Hodge, better known as the Hodge Twins.
- The science, it wasn't well known now, but now it's much better known.
- And for that, I'm going to need some help from my friend Jason, better known by his YouTube handle Not Just Bikes.
- New model stuff, better known as.
- Be interesting, be direct and try like what you want from a better known person.
- Which is surprising because I think it's, it's better known that I had a, a very privileged upbringing.
Examples
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But it is the Mimosa pudica, better known as the Tickle me plant or the sensitive plant.
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A guy named Danny Zappin, better known on the Internet as Danny Diamond.
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Yeah, the street terms are better known than the technical scientific terms.
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Yes, I guess I am a little better-known now.
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Another person by the name of George Baker, who's better known as Father Divine.
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My name is Jackson Galaxy, or as I'm better known, Cat Mythbuster.
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We're Rhett and Link, better known on the Internet as Rhett and Link.
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We're joined now by Keith and Kevin Hodge, better known as the Hodge Twins.
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Jack Simmons, one of the better-known trial lawyers in Maine, has had occasion to try cases in Aroostook County.
Academic text (1997) -
The song was performed by a band that is better-known for their hit album from last year.
Synonyms
Many people know them for something good or important
Familiar to many people and often talked about
Very famous and admired, like a hero from old stories
Most people know it
Well known and respected by many people
Well known and respected for being very good
Known and admired by many people far away
Well known and admired for a particular skill or quality
Antonyms
How Well-Known
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Better-known comes from two simple words: better ('more good') and known (from 'know', meaning 'to be familiar with'). So it literally means 'more known' and is used when one person or thing is more familiar or more famous than another.