instafamous

instafamous adjective: having achieved fame very suddenly.

Adjective (1)

instafamous (comparative more instafamous, superlative most instafamous)

(informal, rare) Having achieved fame very suddenly.
- Someone called him here to boost themselves into instafamous status. That person—not my sister—has been spying on us and stole the spell books from my house.2018, K. M. Waller, Lost Souls ParaAgency and the Three Witches of Burberry
- Everyone everywhere can put anything they choose or create on social media, even themselves. Add a side dish of shamelessness to get you even more instafamous.2021, Pier Pagano, Stacy Higgins, No One Can Tell You Who You Are Except You

Instafamous (comparative more Instafamous, superlative most Instafamous)

(informal) Well-known or popular on Instagram.
- You see, this isn't such a rare sighting when it comes to the bald-headed, ultra-bendy, Instafamous yogi queen we know as Chocolate Yoga (@chocolate_yoga).2018 January, Marley Jeranko, “Bending the Rules”, in Cherry Creek Lifestyle, page 54
- Anyway, the point is, I'll get Instafamous one day.2018, Zoe Stojanovic-Hill, "Editorial", Honi Soit (University of Sydney), Week 9, Semester 2 (2018), page 2

From insta- + famous.

Blend of Instagram + famous.

What does instafamous mean?: Instafamous means having achieved fame very suddenly.
What part of speech is instafamous?: Instafamous is an adjective.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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