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well-known, favorite adj.
common, standard adj.

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

different disliked uncommon unusual

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 unknown

WEAK

different disliked unpopular unusual

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most popular

She wrote thousands of songs, but it was television that made her most popular ones, and her, accessible to the masses.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Parton and Rogers' rendition, though, remains one of most popular country-pop duets of all time and a classic of the genre.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

In Harry’s absence, William and his wife, Catherine, Princess of Wales, took over the mantle in polling as Britain’s most popular royals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Backyard bird feeding is one of our country’s most popular pastimes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

The most popular triad progressions have been used over and over again, century after century.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall