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popular

[pop-yuh-ler] / ˈpɒp yə lər /
ADJECTIVE
well-known, favorite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attractive beloved famous fashionable favored prominent suitable trendy
WEAK
accepted approved caught on celebrated crowd-pleasing faddish in in demand in favor in the mainstream in vogue leading likable liked lovable noted notorious now okay pleasing praised preferred prevailing promoted right stuff run-after selling social societal sought sought-after stylish the rage thing well-liked well-received
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inconspicuous obscure old-fashioned unfashionable unknown unpopular
WEAK
disliked
ADJECTIVE
common, standard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible familiar prevalent public rampant ubiquitous universal
WEAK
accepted adopted approved conventional current demanded embraced general in demand in use ordinary prevailing proletarian regnant rife ruling stock widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited particular uncommon
WEAK
different unusual

Example Sentences

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Meg, a popular and sporty teenager, was enjoying the social side of student life.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

ZeroGPT, another popular detector, flags 96.4% of the Gettysburg Address as AI-written.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Ethereum, the second-largest crypto, rose 4.2% to $2,140, while popular altcoin XRP jumped 3.4%.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Apple Pay is popular among Gen Z and makes it easy to pay by double-clicking the side of their phone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Stomp dancing was popular in the southeastern tribes.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.