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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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For several years, the authorities displayed the children in a compound dubbed "Quintland", which became a popular tourist attraction.

From BBC

One day after she posted about the debt in a popular surrogacy Facebook group, some of her bills were paid.

From The Wall Street Journal

Silver imports to India, where precious metals are popular with savers, have surged lately as gold has risen to more than $4,500 a troy ounce and beyond the reach of many savers.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has become an increasingly popular place for the superrich to park their wealth, including many who don’t work in private equity.

From The Wall Street Journal

"POV: You wake up in Pompeii on eruption day" and "POV: You wake up as Queen Cleopatra" are some of his most popular titles, taking viewers through a 30-second-long fictionalised day in ancient history.

From BBC

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