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Synonyms of celebrity

11 similar words

Another word for celebrity is renown. Other synonyms of celebrity are star and notable.

Synonyms and similar words for celebrity

nounFame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.

nounA person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or...

  • starAn exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
  • celeb informalA celebrity; a famous person, a one who is celebrated.
  • sleb informalA celebrity.
  • luminary
  • notableA person or thing of distinction.
  • media darlingA celebrity who is especially popular and who receives frequent and very favorable attention in the news media.

Meaning of celebrity

  1. noun A rite or ceremony.
  2. noun Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
  3. noun A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person.

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Questions about synonyms of celebrity

What is another word for celebrity?
Celebrity has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as renown, star and notable.
What does celebrity mean?
Celebrity means a rite or ceremony.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: celebrity (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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