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renowned

renowned

69 4.1
Well known and respected for being very good
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈnaʊnd/
translation icon : 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
prominent
vsrenowned
353 3.9

Easy to see or remember because it stands out

adds admired status and wider prestigious recognition
well-known
vsrenowned
253 1.0

Familiar to many people and often talked about

adds distinctive high admiration and an elevated reputation
legendary
vsrenowned
246 4.2

Very famous and admired, like a hero from old stories

is similar but focuses on real-world wide respect rather than myth
known for
vsrenowned
212 2.0

Famous for a particular quality, activity, or achievement

broadens that specific recognition into wide respected fame
distinguished
vsrenowned
  • Formal
144 4.8

Very successful and respected for important achievements or good character

adds wider public recognition as well as respect
prestigious
vsrenowned
116 5.6

People respect it for high quality or important achievements

also implies broad public fame along with strong reputation
notable
vsrenowned
112 3.7

Worth attention because it is important or unusual

specifies wider fame combined with clear high esteem
famed
vsrenowned
70 3.5

Well known and respected by many people

stresses both wide recognition and especially high esteem
esteemed
vsrenowned
  • Formal
54 4.6

A person or thing that many people respect and admire

adds a stronger sense of being widely known beyond those admirers
illustrious
vsrenowned
  • Formal
31 7.4

Well known and respected for important work

emphasizes broad fame together with exceptional respect
eminent
vsrenowned
  • Formal
27 5.6

A person who is well known and respected in their field

extends that respect to general public recognition and esteem
honored
vsrenowned
  • Formal
8 3.3

Respected and admired because of important achievements or a long history

is more about broad fame together with that high regard
revered
vsrenowned
6 5.6

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

adds wide public recognition to that deep respect
widely respected
vsrenowned
5 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
celebrated
vsrenowned
1 3.2

Famous and admired for important achievements or qualities

adds a stronger sense of high public esteem to that fame
far-famed
vsrenowned
6.5

Known and admired by many people far away

focuses on wide fame plus strong admiration rather than just region
noted
vsrenowned
  • Formal
3.3

Well known and admired for a particular skill or quality

broadens that specific fame into general high public esteem
heralded
vsrenowned
5.2

Announced or praised in public as important

implies lasting wide fame and high esteem beyond initial acclaim
recognized
vsrenowned
  • Formal
3.5

Known and officially accepted as important or respected

adds broad public admiration and an outstanding reputation

Antonyms

629 2.3

Not known or named, often with no name given

168 5.1

Famous for doing something bad or shameful

How Famous

legendary
246 4.2
renowned
69 4.1
celebrated
1 3.2
famous
1.0
noted
  • Formal
3.3
little-known
34 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'.