notable person
Someone widely recognized
A notable person is someone recognized for significant achievements, influence, or public prominence.
The phrase often appears in encyclopedic contexts to establish why someone merits an entry: She meets the criteria for a notable person.
Wikipedia famously debates notability—whether someone's accomplishments warrant documentation.
Outside such contexts, notable person sounds slightly bureaucratic; people more naturally say famous, important, or well-known.
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- famousWidely known, much recognized
- famous faceWidely recognized public figure
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- big nameFamous, influential person
distinguished · prominent · public figure · luminary · icon · living legend · legend · star · rising star · VIP · top brass · figurehead · dignitary · household name · high profile · trailblazer · pioneer · mogul
notable personnobody
Inconsequential person
unknown · nonentity · anonymous · Joe Schmoe · John Doe
notable personsmall fry
Children or insignificant people
little guy · bit player · minor character · nobody special · cipher
notable personaverage person
Statistically typical individual
common man · everyman · average Joe · regular Joe · mediocrity
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