Entry Word: fame

Function: noun

Meaning: the fact or state of being known to the public <many go to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune>

Synonyms celebrity, notoriety, renown

Related Words infamy; name, report, reputation, repute; cachet, position, prestige, rank, standing, stature; distinction, eminence, glory, greatness, honor, illustriousness, note, preeminence, prominence; acclaim, acknowledgment (also acknowledgement), praise, recognition; adoration, idolization

Near Antonyms disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, odium, opprobrium, shame; unimportance

Antonyms anonymity, obscurity