most famous

ADJECTIVE

legendary, notable to many

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acclaimed brilliant distinguished eminent excellent glorious grand great honored illustrious important influential leading memorable noted notorious outstanding powerful preeminent prominent recognized remarkable renowned splendid well-known

WEAK

applauded august celebrated conspicuous elevated exalted extraordinary foremost imposing in limelight in spotlight lionized mighty much-publicized noble noteworthy of note peerless reputable signal talked about

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common contemptible inconspicuous ineffective infamous inferior insignificant little low normal obscure ordinary poor powerless regular small stupid typical unimportant unimpressive unknown unnoteworthy unremarkable usual weak

WEAK

unnotable

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most famous

He was the most famous poet in America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

“This,” the most famous investigative reporter of our time recalls, “was news to me.”

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

Perhaps its most famous passenger was Leonardo de Vinci's "Mona Lisa," the 16th century painting that visited America in 1963.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

BBC journalist Tabby Wilson visits one of Australia’s most famous Jacaranda photo spots and speaks to visitors who have traveled from across the globe to see the blooms.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Perhaps the most famous example of such ventures would be the voyages of Columbus, which were supported by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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