famed

American  

[feymd] / feɪmd /

adjective

1. very well known and, often, highly regarded; famous.

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Other Word Forms

• overfamed adjective

Etymology

Origin of famed

First recorded in 1525–35; fame + -ed ³

Explanation

Something that's famed is very well-known, or famous. Your dad's famed brownies are the highlight of every bake sale in town. The adjective famed basically means "renowned." In other words, something that's famed is famous, usually for its excellence. If a book is famed, it's either a bestseller or a classic, and if your English teacher is famed, it's probably hard to get into her classes because everyone wants to take them. The 16th century meaning of famed was "much talked about," from the now-obsolete verb fame, "spread abroad or report."

Example Sentences

The famed Frostproof, Florida, was once the seat of the Ben Hill Griffin empire.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

That studio was later used by dancer and choreographer Valerie Bettis, who crafted routines for some of Hollywood and Broadway’s biggest heavyweights, including famed screen siren Rita Hayworth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Before Artemis II, the United States hadn't sent astronauts around the Moon since 1972 for the Apollo 17 mission -- the last of that famed space program that saw humans walk on the lunar surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

While the world number one could not add to the tally, he largely demonstrated the consistency for which is he famed to eke out a solid, if unspectacular 70.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The description is from Ignacio Bernal, once director of Mexico’s famed National Museum of Anthropology.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Related Words

• noted
• renowned