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most popular

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

Example Sentences

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Calls with a strike price of $220 that were due to expire on Thursday were the most popular.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

His most popular shows, like “Love Don’t Pay the Bills” and “Tears of a Hustler,” are made for a fraction of the cost of anything on HBO, and the difference in production values is obvious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

White’s most popular shows, such as “Love Don’t Pay the Bills” and “Tears of a Hustler,” are made for peanuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Maarohanye, who was at one time one of South Africa's most popular musicians, will appear in Germiston Magistrate's Court on Wednesday for an initial hearing, police say.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

That was Madison Tillery, the most popular girl in school.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon