fame

[feym] / feɪm /

NOUN

celebrity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acclaim character dignity glory greatness honor immortality notoriety popularity prominence recognition renown reputation stardom

STRONG

acclamation account acknowledgment credit distinction elevation eminence esteem estimation exaltation favor heyday illustriousness kudos laurels luster majesty name nobility note place position preeminence rank regard rep report repute splendor standing station superiority

WEAK

public esteem éclat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dishonor ill repute unimportance

STRONG

criticism depression disapproval disbelief disregard disrespect dullness ignorance inferiority insignificance neglect unemployment

Example Sentences

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Capybaras’ internet fame traces back at least to 2007, when Caplin Rous, a 6-week-old capybara, licked a camera.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

As his fame rose through the early 1960, Rollins took to practising for hours every day on New York's Williamsburg Bridge.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But Pratt got a second shot at reality fame on the MTV show “The Hills,” rising to prominence as the boyfriend — now husband— of Heidi Montag.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

It is perhaps significant that the later Offa also aimed for fame by fixing a border, this one between Mercia and Wales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

This man can be called almost a new prince, since from being a weak ruler, through fame and glory he became the first king of Christendom.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Vocabulary lists containing fame

Academy Awards, List 5

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"The New Colossus"

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