Word a Day
renowned
What does renowned mean?
renowned (adjective): famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce renowned?
/ɹɪˈnaʊnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of renowned?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “renowned” mean?
being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
Not quite: that's what moderate means.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
Not quite: that's what critical means.
very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent
Not quite: that's what vast means.
famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored
Right! That's what “renowned” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “renowned”?
successful
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particular
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impossible
Not quite: impossible means something else.
celebrated
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