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Famous vs Fabled - What's the difference?

famous | fabled |

As adjectives the difference between famous and fabled

is that famous is well known while fabled is known only in fables; fictitious.

famous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Well known.
  • In the public eye.
    • Some people are only famous within their city.

    Synonyms

    * famed, noted, celebrated, well-known, renowned * See

    Derived terms

    * famously * famous last words

    Related terms

    * infamous

    fabled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Known only in fables; fictitious.
  • Made known by fables; legendary, famed.
  • * 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
    • We tug our hammer-headed mules along the tourist trails of Petra, the fabled Nabataean capital cut from rock the color of living muscle.