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popular
popularfavorably regarded, well-liked; representing the people, common: popular belief
Not to be confused with:poplar – a treepop·u·lar P0447900 (pŏp′yə-lər)adj.1. Widely liked or appreciated: a popular resort.2. Liked by acquaintances; sought after for company: "Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved" (Margaret Fuller).3. Of, representing, or carried on by the people at large: the popular vote.4. Fit for, adapted to, or reflecting the taste of the people at large: popular entertainment; popular science.5. Accepted by or prevalent among the people in general: a popular misunderstanding of the issue.6. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people: popular prices.7. Originating among the people: popular legend.
[Middle English populer, commonly known, from Old French populeir, of the people, from Latin populāris, from populus, the people, of Etruscan origin.]
pop′u·lar·ly adv.popular (ˈpɒpjʊlə) adj1. appealing to the general public; widely favoured or admired2. favoured by an individual or limited group: I'm not very popular with her. 3. connected with, representing, or prevailing among the general public; common: popular discontent. 4. appealing to or comprehensible to the layman: a popular lecture on physics. n (Journalism & Publishing) (usually plural) cheap newspapers with mass circulation; the popular press. Also shortened to: pops [C15: from Latin populāris belonging to the people, democratic, from populus people] popularity npop•u•lar (ˈpɒp yə lər)
adj. 1. regarded with approval or affection by people in general: a popular preacher. 2. of, pertaining to, or representing the common people or the people as a whole: popular government; popular suffrage. 3. prevailing among the people generally: a popular superstition. 4. appealing to or intended for the public at large: popular music. 5. adapted to the tastes, means, etc., of ordinary persons: popular lectures; popular prices. [1375–1425; late Middle English populer < Latin populāris. See people, -ar1] pop′u•lar•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | popular - regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular"unpopular - regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval; "unpopular ideas"; "an unpopular war" | | 2. | popular - carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large; "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government"democratic - characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier | | 3. | popular - representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; "democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction"democraticcommon - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap" | | 4. | popular - (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)popartistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannernonclassical - not classical |
popularadjective1. well-liked, liked, favoured, celebrated, in, accepted, favourite, famous, approved, in favour, fashionable, in demand, sought-after, fave (informal) This is the most popular game ever devised.
well-liked hated, disliked, unpopular, loathed, despised, detested, unaccepted2. mass-market, general, easy, simple, plain, amateur, accessible, straightforward, simplified, non-specialist, middlebrow, non-technical, lay person's the sort of popular science writing that makes the reader feel like a genius
mass-market academic, intellectual, highbrow3. common, general, standard, widespread, prevailing, stock, current, public, conventional, universal, prevalent, ubiquitous the popular misconception that dinosaurs were all lumbering giants
common rare, unusual, uncommon, infrequent4. mass, general, civil, democratic, collective, communal, societal He was overthrown by a popular uprising.popularadjective1. Widely known and discussed:famed, famous, leading, notorious, well-known.2. Being a favorite:favored, favorite, preferred, well-liked.3. Of, representing, or carried on by people at large:democratic, general, public.4. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people:moderate, modest, reasonable.Translationspopular (ˈpopjulə) adjective1. liked by most people. a popular holiday resort; a popular person; She is very popular with children. 受歡迎的 受欢迎的2. believed by most people. a popular theory. 通俗的 通俗的3. of the people in general. popular rejoicing. 大眾的 大众的4. easily read, understood etc by most people. a popular history of Britain. 普及的 普及的ˈpopularly adverb amongst, or by, most people. He was popularly believed to have magical powers. 通俗地，一般，普遍地 通俗地，一般，普遍地 ˈpopuˈlarity (-ˈlӕ-) noun the state of being well liked. 大眾化，受愛慕，聲望 通俗性，受欢迎，声望 ˈpopularize, ˈpopularise verb to make popular or widely known. She did much to popularize women's sport. 使普及 使普及
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contrary to popular opinionOpposite to what is popularly or generally expected or believed. Usually used to introduce such a statement. Contrary to popular opinion, higher taxes end up benefiting people more than lower ones.See also: contrary, opinion, popularcontrary to popular beliefOpposite to what is popularly or generally expected or believed. Usually used to introduce such a statement. Contrary to popular belief, higher taxes end up benefiting people more than lower ones.See also: belief, contrary, popularby popular demandDue to a lot of requests or interest (in something). Here are your menus—you'll see that some of our special dishes from last summer are back by popular demand.See also: by, demand, popularcontrary to popular beˈlief/oˈpinion although it is not what most people consider to be true: Contrary to popular belief, many cats dislike milk.See also: belief, contrary, opinion, popularby popular deˈmand because a lot of people have asked for something: By popular demand, the play will run for another week.See also: by, demand, popularEncyclopediaSeePopularesSee POP
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Related to popular: Popular songSynonyms for popularadj well-likedSynonyms- well-liked
- liked
- favoured
- celebrated
- in
- accepted
- favourite
- famous
- approved
- in favour
- fashionable
- in demand
- sought-after
- fave
Antonyms- hated
- disliked
- unpopular
- loathed
- despised
- detested
- unaccepted
adj mass-marketSynonyms- mass-market
- general
- easy
- simple
- plain
- amateur
- accessible
- straightforward
- simplified
- non-specialist
- middlebrow
- non-technical
- lay person's
Antonyms- academic
- intellectual
- highbrow
adj commonSynonyms- common
- general
- standard
- widespread
- prevailing
- stock
- current
- public
- conventional
- universal
- prevalent
- ubiquitous
Antonyms- rare
- unusual
- uncommon
- infrequent
adj massSynonyms- mass
- general
- civil
- democratic
- collective
- communal
- societal
Synonyms for popularadj widely known and discussedSynonyms- famed
- famous
- leading
- notorious
- well-known
adj being a favoriteSynonyms- favored
- favorite
- preferred
- well-liked
adj of, representing, or carried on by people at largeSynonymsadj suited to or within the means of ordinary peopleSynonymsSynonyms for popularadj regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general publicAntonymsadj carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at largeRelated Wordsadj representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at largeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)SynonymsRelated Words- artistic creation
- artistic production
- art
- music
- nonclassical
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