far-famed far·fa·med uncommon adjective 1. widely known and esteemed “a famous actor” “a celebrated musician” “a famed scientist” “an illustrious judge” “a notable historian” “a renowned painter” Synonymscelebratedfamedfamousillustriousnotablenotedrenowned Similarknown WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.