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renowned

renowned

112 4.1
Well known and respected for being very good
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈnaʊnd/
: renombrado
  • After her retirement, she became one of the most renowned landscape artists of the Southwest.
  • internationally renowned
  • world-renowned
  • a renowned artist

Apparently this seller is very well renowned for their dolls.

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Examples

  • Our guest is renowned global journalist Fareed Zakaria.

  • Lisa Eldridge is a renowned makeup artist and beauty expert.

  • But we have at this point, world renowned food critic.

  • And, you know, both very renowned journalists.

  • And she was renowned for working with the England soccer team.

  • That was done by a renowned artist at great expense.

  • See through the eyes of a renowned scientist in this unique exhibition.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So you're one of the most renowned sleep researchers in the world.

  • Doctor Chopra is a world renowned expert on well-being.

  • The renowned author will be speaking at the literary festival this weekend.

Synonyms

famous
vsrenowned
∞ 1.0

Many people know them for something good or important

adds a stronger sense of high esteem and admiration
known for
vsrenowned
368 2.0

Famous for a particular quality, activity, or achievement

broadens that specific recognition into wide respected fame
well-known
vsrenowned
359 1.0

Familiar to many people and often talked about

adds distinctive high admiration and an elevated reputation
honored
vsrenowned
  • Formal
325 3.3

Respected and admired because of important achievements or a long history

is more about broad fame together with that high regard
prominent
vsrenowned
311 3.9

Easy to see or remember because it stands out

adds admired status and wider prestigious recognition
legendary
vsrenowned
263 4.2

Very famous and admired, like a hero from old stories

is similar but focuses on real-world wide respect rather than myth
distinguished
vsrenowned
  • Formal
142 4.8

Very successful and respected for important achievements or good character

adds wider public recognition as well as respect
prestigious
vsrenowned
118 5.6

People respect it for high quality or important achievements

also implies broad public fame along with strong reputation
notable
vsrenowned
114 3.7

Worth attention because it is important or unusual

specifies wider fame combined with clear high esteem
famed
vsrenowned
72 3.5

Well known and respected by many people

stresses both wide recognition and especially high esteem
noted
vsrenowned
  • Formal
65 3.3

Well known and admired for a particular skill or quality

broadens that specific fame into general high public esteem
celebrated
vsrenowned
63 3.2

Famous and admired for important achievements or qualities

adds a stronger sense of high public esteem to that fame
recognized
vsrenowned
  • Formal
55 3.5

Known and officially accepted as important or respected

adds broad public admiration and an outstanding reputation
esteemed
vsrenowned
  • Formal
55 4.6

A person or thing that many people respect and admire

adds a stronger sense of being widely known beyond those admirers
eminent
vsrenowned
  • Formal
32 5.6

A person who is well known and respected in their field

extends that respect to general public recognition and esteem
illustrious
vsrenowned
  • Formal
31 7.4

Well known and respected for important work

emphasizes broad fame together with exceptional respect
revered
vsrenowned
28 5.6

Deeply respected and admired for age, wisdom, or good character

adds wide public recognition to that deep respect
heralded
vsrenowned
10 5.2

Announced or praised in public as important

implies lasting wide fame and high esteem beyond initial acclaim
widely respected
vsrenowned
6 2.8

Many people admire a person or organization for good work and honest behaviour

emphasizes that this admiration is also widely known across audiences
widely praised
vsrenowned
3 2.7

Many people say good things about it

focuses more on being widely known and highly esteemed overall
far-famed
vsrenowned
1 6.5

Known and admired by many people far away

focuses on wide fame plus strong admiration rather than just region

Antonyms

520 2.3

Not known or named, often with no name given

158 5.1

Famous for doing something bad or shameful

How Famous

legendary
263 4.2
renowned
112 4.1
celebrated
63 3.2
famous
∞ 1.0
noted
  • Formal
65 3.3
little-known
49 7.3

Surface Forms

renowned positive

Morphology

renowned = renown (transparent) = renown + ed

Formed by the regular addition of the adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed' to the noun 'renown', producing the predictable meaning 'having renown'.

Etymology

Renowned comes from older parts meaning 'again' (re-) and 'name' (nomen), so it once meant 'named again' or 'named often'. So a renowned person has their 'name' known by many people and is 'famous'.