unfamous
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6.7
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfeɪməs/
:
desconocido
- But he did not say these things when O'Brian had him do so, in the mid-1740s when, though known to the literati for "London" and the Life of Savage, he was much too poor, odd, and unfamous to be a likely guest at an elegant establishment like the Carlisles'.
Examples
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Many talented artists go unnoticed and live their lives as unfamous figures.
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Only I, unfamous Red Greet, had ever found myself in such a lion's den of need.
Fiction book (1996) -
Bloomberg might be going over the top on this one, but if it were some unfamous African American male who can't afford a team of attorneys, he would really be screwed.
Blog text (2) -
Let's just take a minute for the fact that Steven Adler played on one and a half Guns N' Roses albums, that he's been generally unfamous and making the Celebrity Rehab rounds for the past two decades, and that he's still worth $15 million.
Blog text (26) -
The author decided to remain unfamous, choosing privacy over public attention.
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While some seek fame, others are perfectly content being unfamous and living quietly.
Synonyms
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2.3
Not known or named, often with no name given
84
7.0
Not well known or famous
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3.5
Being ordinary and not interesting
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6.9
Not easy to see or notice
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7.0
Not praised or noticed by the public
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7.2
Most people do not know about it
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6.8
Ordinary and not exciting
Not well known to many people
Someone not publicly praised or rewarded for their work
Antonyms
How Famous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unfamous is built from un- meaning 'not' and famous meaning 'well known', so it simply means 'not famous' or 'not well known'.