unfamous

adjective

un·​fa·​mous ˌən-ˈfā-məs 

: not widely known or renowned : not famous

an unfamous actor

She wished she was a famous writer already, and didn't have to go through the unfamous stage.

—Blue Balliett

Synonyms

• nameless
• no-name
• noteless
• obscure
• uncelebrated
• unknown
• unrecognized
• unsung

Examples of unfamous in a Sentence

the influenza epidemic of 1918 was eminently egalitarian: it struck down the famous and the unfamous with equal fervor

Recent Examples on the Web

To know all the actors, famous to unfamous. —Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022

But during this break in the action, a camera scanning courtside spotted Kobe, pleasantly inhabited by an almost unfamous happiness, teaching his daughter about the game. —Matt Sullivan, Vulture, 29 June 2021

And then Wickie becomes Dawn's perpetual houseguest — which is practically a whole other TV show about a celebrity crashing with unfamous people, a concept so obvious Harry Styles already produced a failed TV series about it. —Darren Franich, EW.com, 3 May 2021

Of course, many other singers famous and unfamous have struggled with the anthem’s vast dynamics, dizzying melodies and inherent pressure involved with performing the piece. —Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 25 Feb. 2021

Today, however, the unfamous are experimenting too. —Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2020

And of course, Space Camp continued to be a phenomenon, attracting around 40,000 campers each year, ranging from unfamous kids to offspring of stars such as Bruce Springsteen. —Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 8 Sep. 2020

The point is the music’s pulse, its pep, and more than anything, the way it has been consumed: by unfamous people doing goofy routines. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2020

But don't forget that your unfamous neighbor is struggling too. —Jessica A. Gold, SELF, 3 Aug. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above