popular (ˈpɒpjʊlə
)
Definitions
adjective
- appealing to the general public; widely favoured or admired
- favoured by an individual or limited group ⇒
I'm not very popular with her
- connected with, representing, or prevailing among the general public; common ⇒
popular discontent
- appealing to or comprehensible to the layman ⇒
a popular lecture on physics
noun
- (usually plural) cheap newspapers with mass circulation; the popular press Also shortened to
pops
Alternative Forms
popularity (ˌpɒpjʊˈlærɪtɪ) noun Word Origin
C15: from Latin populāris belonging to the people, democratic, from populus peopleSynonyms
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well-liked,
liked,
favoured,
celebrated,
in,
accepted,
favourite,
famous,
approved,
in favour
fashionable,
in demand,
sought-after,
fave,
=
mass-market,
general,
easy,
simple,
plain,
amateur,
accessible,
straightforward,
simplified,
non-specialist,
middlebrow,
non-technical,
lay person's
=
common,
general,
standard,
widespread,
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stock,
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public,
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universal,
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ubiquitous,
Translations
- British English:
popular
Someone or something that is popular is liked by a lot of people....the most popular politician in the country.ˈpɒpjʊlə ADJECTIVE ...the most popular politician in the country.
- Spanish:
popular
adj
- French:
populaire
adj
- German:
beliebt
adj
- Chinese: 广受欢迎的 adj
- Arabic: شَعْبِي adj
- Portuguese: popular adj
- Russian: популярный adj популярная
- Croatian: popularan adj popularna
- Czech: populární adj
- Danish: populær adj
- Dutch: populair adj
- Finnish: suosittu adj
- Greek: δημοφιλής adj
- Italian: popolare adj
- Japanese: 人気のある no_posp
- Korean: 인기 있는 adj
- Norwegian: populær adj
- Polish: popularny adj popularna
- Brazilian Portuguese: popular adj
- European Spanish:
popular
adj
- Swedish: populär adj populärt
- Thai: เป็นที่นิยม adj
- Turkish: popüler adj
- Vietnamese: được ưa chuộng adj
Usage examples
These had been made into a popular TV series where the ripping of bodices was certainly rated higher than either history or even romance.
, CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)The most popular dogs purchased by misinformed town dwellers are, incredibly, Border Collies.
Country Life (2004)Body Worlds, an exhibition currently showing in London is both controversial and popular , writes Aidan Dunne.
Irish Times (2002)'All tractor buffs who admire the timeless beauty of farm tractors will treasure this popular calendar' says the blurb.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The mangrove tree, eaten through by worms, is a popular symbol of a dead body.
, ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)