renowned
Famous and admired by many people.
renowned in a sentence
- The renowned chef travelled the world teaching people to bake perfect bread.
- The city is renowned for its chocolate, and visitors travel from everywhere to taste it.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to renowned?
- Afamous
- Bordinary
- Cforgotten
- Dunknown
Show the answer
A: famous. The other three mean the opposite of renowned.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to renowned?
- Aadmired
- Bcelebrated
- Cunknown
- Dfamous
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C: unknown. The other three mean nearly the same as renowned.
Words that mean something similar
famous, admired, celebrated
Words that mean the opposite
unknown, ordinary, forgotten
More words about character & personality
- resilient: Able to bounce back quickly after something bad happens.
- rogue: Someone who behaves badly or dishonestly, but is often likeable.
- ruthless: Cruel and showing no pity at all.
- savage: Wild and violent.
- sincere: Truly meaning what you say or feel, without pretending.
- sinister: Seeming evil or threatening, as if something bad is about to happen.
- sly: Clever at tricking people in a sneaky way.
- smug: Too pleased with yourself in a way that annoys other people.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test