Lovelyweather Your question should be written this way: What's the difference between renowned and famous? 'Renowned' (adjective) means: having a widespread, especially good, reputation; famous. e.g., Beijing University is renowed for it's high standards. e.g., Some very rich people are renowed for their financial gifts to support and help organizations and charities. 'Famous' is a synonym of renowed, and vice versa. Famous (adjective) means: known to or recognized by many people; renowned. e.g. She is a famous singer. e.g. Some people are famous, but they are only famous for one day. e.g. I would rather be renowned for doing good things and helping people, than for doing something that did not help anyone. The adjective 'renowed' is used in special circumstances/situations. It is a slightly higher form of the adjective famous. 'Famous' is a commonly used word. If someone is well-known by many people, then the adjective 'famous' would be correct and would be used 90% of the time. _________________________________________________________ English has a word for people who become famous (i.e. well-known) because they did something bad. That word is "infamous", which means: 1. having a bad reputation; notorious 2. causing or deserving a bad reputation; shocking: infamous conduct. e.g. Every country has some infamous citizens, usually people who's actions were cruel or evil, and they have hurt other people.

We use the adjective renowned to describe those who are not only famous but also respetable. We use 'famous' to talk about a person known about by many people. ;)