Meaning & use

talked about

adjective·Everyday

Attracting a great deal of attention, discussion, or gossip among people.

See it in a sentence

The movie became the most talked-about film of the festival within days.

Her sudden resignation was the talked-about topic at the office all week.

A note on using this word

Talked-about is usually hyphenated when placed directly before the noun it modifies, as in 'a talked-about scandal.'

Words with a similar meaning

notablebuzzworthy

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Words with an opposite meaning

unnoticed

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