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

This might be the most famous song you do.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

But even Arch’s most famous uncle hadn’t managed the feat in college, according to Stats Perform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Yet now they are in the black, and with 129 to defend have an outside chance of what would be the most famous of victories.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Look closely at Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one of Japan's most famous works of art, and the brilliant whites seem almost painted onto the scene.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Ona Judge, the teenage lady’s maid of America’s most famous woman, was getting her first taste of freedom.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis