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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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The British star wrote the score and several songs for the first two series of the popular teen show.

From BBC

Taken together, the findings challenge the popular image of medieval societies automatically rejecting people with visible disease.

From Science Daily

Sometimes a consumer product is just really popular.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fear of missing out is also a big driver behind OpenClaw's success in China, said Chen Yunfei, an AI developer who created a popular online guide for using the tool.

From Barron's

The company operates five of the world’s 50 most popular AI consumer apps by monthly active users, according to a January ranking by venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

From The Wall Street Journal

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