Famous vs. Popular

Famousadjective

Well known.

Famousadjective

In the public eye.

Famousverb

To make famous; to bring renown to.

Famousadjective

Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of; distinguished in story; - used in either a good or a bad sense, chiefly the former; often followed by for; as, famous for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate.

Famousadjective

widely known and esteemed;

Popularadjective

Common among the general public; generally accepted.

Popularadjective

(legal) Concerning the people; public.

Popularadjective

Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public.

Popularadjective

(obsolete) Of low birth, not noble; vulgar, plebian.

Popularadjective

Aimed at ordinary people, as opposed to specialists etc.; intended for general consumption.

Popularadjective

(obsolete) Cultivating the favour of the common people.

Popularadjective

Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.

Popularadjective

Adapted to the means of the common people; cheap.

Popularnoun

A person who is popular, especially at a school.

Popularnoun

An inexpensive newspaper with wide circulation.

Popularnoun

A member of the Populares

Popularadjective

Of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole body of the people, as distinguished from a select portion; as, the popular voice; popular elections.

Popularadjective

Suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain.

Popularadjective

Adapted to the means of the common people; possessed or obtainable by the many; hence, cheap; common; ordinary; inferior; as, popular prices; popular amusements.

Popularadjective

Beloved or approved by the people; pleasing to people in general, or to many people; as, a popular preacher; a popular law; a popular administration.

Popularadjective

Devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the populace.

Popularadjective

Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease.

Popularadjective

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public;

Popularadjective

carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large;

Popularadjective

representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large;

Popularadjective

comprehensible to the general public;

Popularadjective

(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)