ˌwell-ˈknown BrE AmE adjective ( comparative better-known , superlative best-known )
known by a lot of people ⇨ notorious
it is well-known (that)
It’s a well-known fact that smoking can cause lung cancer.
This is probably their best-known song.
a well-known TV presenter
well-known for
He was well-known for his extreme political views.
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THESAURUS
▪ famous known about by a lot of people in many places, often all over the world:
She always wanted to be famous.
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The Mona Lisa is Da Vinci’s most famous painting.
▪ well-known known about by a lot of people, especially in a particular place:
Shilpa Shetty was well-known in India, but few people in the UK had heard of her.
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a well-known brand of cat food
▪ celebrated written very well-known and admired:
Dalí is one of Spain’s most celebrated artists.
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Martin Luther King’s celebrated speech
▪ renowned/noted famous, especially for a particular thing or activity. Noted is more formal than renowned :
The British are renowned for their love of animals.
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The area is noted for its wines.
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An internationally renowned chef owns the restaurant.
▪ legendary very famous and greatly admired – used especially about people who have been doing something for a long time or who have died:
the legendary blues guitarist, BB King
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Her stage performances were legendary.
▪ celebrity noun [countable] someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public:
The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.
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Reality TV can turn its participants into celebrities.