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

Example Sentences

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On the stone steps of Mount Tai, one of China’s most famous peaks, visitors can now buy more than water, snacks, or a ticket to the summit.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

He simply wrote it at a different time, when he was most famous, still, as a memoirist for Hillbilly Elegy, the story of his chaotic Appalachian upbringing.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

Mboladinga is the Congolese national team’s most famous fan, known for his practice of holding a statue-like pose and steely gaze throughout entire games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

In between, Lee has become the Knicks’ most famous and visible fan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

The most famous of them all was the 21 Club.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler