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Antonyms for well-known
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : wel-nohn |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɛlˈnoʊn |
Definition of well-known
Origin :- late 15c., from well (adv.) + past participle of know.
- adj familiar, famous
- Eudora started, when she saw the well-known writing of Philæmon.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- It is a well-known fact that all living beings like to be comfortable.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- This is too well-known a truth for me to endeavor to conceal it, especially from you.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- For several years he had been cashier in a well-known banking-house.
- Extract from : « The Greater Inclination » by Edith Wharton
- The well-known poem, beginning, "Guid morning to your Majesty."
- Extract from : « The Letters of Robert Burns » by Robert Burns
- These are not the well-known fields; this is not the brook of Towey, nor these hills of Clwyd.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- These are the results of the operation of well-known economic laws.
- Extract from : « About sugar buying for Jobbers » by B. W. Dyer
- "He looks exactly like some well-known clubman," exclaimed Mrs. Effie.
- Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
- What's the matter with a little drive to see some well-known objects of interest?
- Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
- As is her well-known custom in thousands of acres of canvas.
- Extract from : « Poems » by William D. Howells
Synonyms for well-known
- acclaimed
- big
- big name
- celeb
- celebrated
- common
- conspicuous
- eminent
- illustrious
- important
- in the limelight
- in the public eye
- infamous
- known
- large
- leading
- name
- notable
- noted
- notorious
- outstanding
- popular
- prominent
- public
- recognized
- renowned
- reputable
- somebody
- splashy
- star
- superstar
- VIP
- widely known
- WK
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