2007-03-31 01:04:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Popular means being liked by people for being yourself. Famous is more being liked and well known and known of by millions of people for a reason as in acting, modelling, celebrity.
2007-03-31 01:10:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The home coming queen is popular but not famous. Popular would be more on the level of a positive public opinion or image. People like or want to be a popular person. Famous is just very well known by the general public. That does not make them popular automatically. Hitler was famous but not very popular. Mohammad Ali famous and popular.
2007-03-31 01:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by Perry M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Popular is derived from the Latin "populus," meaning "the people," and famous is derived from the Latin "famosus" meaning "widely known or acclaimed." The word popular in the Latin was a term used primarly in politics and spoke of the popularity of a person as a popular candidate or a general agreement of the people as being a popular opinion. Famous was a more "all encompassing" term and could apply to anything that was well known or acclaimed by people. In a modern sense, famous generally implies merit. In other words, one becomes famous for one's acting, or the best pizza, because one has earned the reputation. In the end, you could essentially use the words interchangeably and you would be grammatically correct in doing so.
2007-03-31 01:26:59 · answer #3 · answered by Bean Counter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Famous means many know who you are, you are most likly rich or a celebrity and you are probably not liked in some way shape or form by people. And paparrizzi follow you. Popular just means that people know who you are but they may not always remember you. If you're famous, more people know who you are and find it hard to forget you.
2007-03-31 01:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by SadToday22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: pop·u·lar
Pronunciation: 'pä-py&-l&r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin popularis, from populus the people, a people
1 : of or relating to the general public
2 : suitable to the majority: as a : adapted to or indicative of the understanding and taste of the majority b : suited to the means of the majority : INEXPENSIVE
3 : frequently encountered or widely accepted
4 : commonly liked or approved
synonym see COMMON
- pop·u·lar·ly adverb
Main Entry: fa·mous
Pronunciation: 'fA-m&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin famosus, from fama fame
1 a : widely known b : honored for achievement
2 : EXCELLENT, FIRST-RATE
- fa·mous·ness noun
synonyms FAMOUS, RENOWNED, CELEBRATED, NOTED, NOTORIOUS, DISTINGUISHED, EMINENT, ILLUSTRIOUS mean known far and wide. FAMOUS implies little more than the fact of being, sometimes briefly, widely and popularly known . RENOWNED implies more glory and acclamation
2007-03-31 08:24:13 · answer #5 · answered by carly071 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
popular cud be used in the negative sense too like there has been a popular rumour tat u have married so and so .but famous cud be used oly in the positive sense.famous can be used oly for persons whereas it is nt the case with popular
2007-03-31 02:44:00 · answer #6 · answered by sweetu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apart from the previous answers, I think the difference also lies in the number of people who knows you. If it only the people in your highschool, then you're popular. If it's people from various cities, then you're famous.
2007-03-31 01:19:37 · answer #7 · answered by somemandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Popular means that a person is well-liked by a group of people.
Famous means that a person is well-known among a large group of people.
2007-03-31 01:14:00 · answer #8 · answered by Catherine B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Popular means well-liked among those who know you. Famous means well-known, even among those who don't know you personally.
2007-03-31 01:07:08 · answer #9 · answered by Terri J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋