Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fame-worthy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: fame--wor-thy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Worthy or deserving of fame.

Example Sentences

"He starred in Baywatch, cut a number of chart-topping singles in Austria and Germany, and even showed off his twinkle toes on Dancing with the Stars – albeit for just one episode. But this might be David Hasselhoff’s most fame-worthy moment to date: scientists have nicknamed a new species of crab after him."
"If the point was to do away with birth order and simply find the most popular and fame-worthy person to rule the royal roost, Simon Cowell would have put together a talent show by now."
"Things really took a fame-worthy turn in June, when the Guess jeans model went viral for a killer drive while dressed in a pair of black, thigh-high boots, tiny shorts and a crop top."

Etymology

From fame + -worthy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: fame

Inflected Forms

fame-worthier (comparative) more fame-worthy (comparative) fame-worthiest (superlative) most fame-worthy (superlative) fameworthy (alternative)

Questions

What does fame-worthy mean?: Worthy or deserving of fame.
Where does fame-worthy come from?: From fame + -worthy.

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