Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

in demand

ADJECTIVE
commercial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
economic financial monetary profit-making profitable wholesale
STRONG
commissary exchange market merchandising retail retailing sales supplying trade trading
WEAK
across the counter bartering fiscal for sale in the market marketable mercantile pecuniary popular saleable wholesaling
Antonyms
WEAK
noncommercial not-for-profit
ADJECTIVE
hot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cool fresh popular trendy
WEAK
approved dandy favored glorious groovy just out keen latest marvelous neat nifty peachy recent sought-after super up-to-the-minute
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind unpopular
WEAK
calm cold freezing frigid indifferent mild moderate old old-fashioned out turned off unfeeling
ADJECTIVE
popular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible familiar prevalent public rampant ubiquitous universal
WEAK
accepted adopted approved conventional current demanded embraced general in use ordinary prevailing proletarian regnant rife ruling stock widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited particular uncommon
WEAK
different unusual
ADJECTIVE
popular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attractive beloved famous fashionable favored prominent suitable trendy
WEAK
accepted approved caught on celebrated crowd-pleasing faddish in 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
staple
Synonyms
STRONGEST
predominant
STRONG
chief essential fundamental key main primary principal standard
WEAK
important popular
Antonyms
STRONG
auxiliary extra inessential insignificant minor nonessential secondary subordinate trivial unimportant unnecessary
ADJECTIVE
valuable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beneficial costly expensive helpful important invaluable prized profitable relevant scarce treasured useful valued worthwhile
STRONG
collectible dear heirloom worthy
WEAK
admired appreciated cherished esteemed estimable held dear high-priced hot hot property inestimable of value precious respected serviceable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheap disadvantageous harmful inexpensive reasonable unhelpful useless worthless
WEAK
unimportant valueless

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Investors’ primary concern about the HDD market is that the current surge in demand will subside at some point soon, allowing supply to catch up and price growth to moderate.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The 15th walkout in a dispute over pay and job opportunities comes at the end of the long bank holiday weekend and NHS managers say they fear a surge in demand could be "particularly challenging".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The Easter holiday weekend across Europe is expected to see a surge in demand with queues at petrol stations.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

“Healthcare, construction, skilled trades. Those are the jobs that are most in demand in the economy right now,” Richardson said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

She was much in demand as a speaker.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry