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popular

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of popular

1 enjoying widespread favor or approval

an actor who was popular in the 1970s

Synonyms of popular

big, crowd-pleasing, du jour, faddish, faddy, fashionable, favorite, happening, hot, in, large, modish, pop, popularized, red-hot, vogue, voguish

Words Related to popular

favorite, preferred, selected

desirable, liked, wanted

celebrated, famed, famous, noted, notorious, prominent, renowned, well-known

fabled, fabulous, legendary

leading, notable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable

important, significant

Near Antonyms of popular

despised, detested, disliked, hated, rejected

insignificant, unimportant

indistinguished, unexceptional

anonymous, nameless, obscure, unknown

Antonyms of popular

out, unfashionable, unpopular

2 accepted, used, or practiced by most people

the popular custom of exchanging greeting cards during the holiday season

Synonyms of popular

conventional, current, customary, going, prevailing, prevalent, standard, stock, usual

Words Related to popular

average, common, everyday, normal, ordinary

regular, routine

epidemic, ubiquitous, universal, widespread

accustomed, wonted

fashionable, in, modish, stylish

Near Antonyms of popular

abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, uncommon

Antonyms of popular

nonstandard, unconventional, unpopular, unusual

3 held by or applicable to a majority of the people

popular opinion on that issue has changed dramatically over the years

Synonyms of popular

common, general, majority, overall, prevailing, public, received, ruling, vulgar

Words Related to popular

unanimous, universal

everyday, familiar, household, usual, well-known

contemporary, current, present

dominant, predominant, preponderant

characteristic, typical

pandemic, pervasive, prevalent, rife, widespread

communal, shared

Near Antonyms of popular

rare, strange, unknown, unusual

distinctive, especial, idiosyncratic, peculiar, special, unique

individual, separate, singular

nonpublic, personal, private

Antonyms of popular

uncommon, unpopular

4 of, relating to, or favoring political democracy

a truly popular revolution, not one that replaced one dictatorship with another

Synonyms of popular

democratic, republican, self-governing, self-ruling

Words Related to popular

libertarian, nontotalitarian

Near Antonyms of popular

autocratic (also autocratical), despotic, dictatorial, monarchal (or monarchial), monarchical (also monarchic), tyrannical (also tyrannic)

Antonyms of popular

nondemocratic, undemocratic

5 being within the financial means of most people

from their inception, DVDs were designed to be sold directly to consumers at popular prices

Synonyms of popular

accessible, affordable

Words Related to popular

bargain-basement, budget, cheap, discount, inexpensive, low, low-end, rock-bottom

moderate, modest, reasonable

Near Antonyms of popular

costly, dear, expensive, high, high-end, upscale

6 costing little

we also have the popular models, for those who prefer not to invest too much in a new TV

Synonyms of popular

affordable, bargain-basement, budget, cheap, cheapie, cheapo, chintzy, cut-price [chiefly British], cut-rate, dime-store, dirt cheap, el cheapo, inexpensive, low, low-end, reasonable

Words Related to popular

cheapish, moderate

discount, discounted, fire-sale, lowered, reduced

valueless, worthless

supercheap, ultracheap

Near Antonyms of popular

increased, inflated

exorbitant, extravagant, overpriced, prohibitive, prohibitory, steep, stiff, superexpensive, ultraexpensive, unreasonable

invaluable, priceless

Antonyms of popular

costly, dear, deluxe, expensive, high, high-ticket, precious, premium, pricey (also pricy), spendy [chiefly Northwest], valuable

Synonym Discussion of popular

common, ordinary, plain, familiar, popular, vulgar mean generally met with and not in any way special, strange, or unusual. common implies usual everyday quality or frequency of occurrence

- a common error
- lacked common honesty

and may additionally suggest inferiority or coarseness.

- common manners

ordinary stresses conformance in quality or kind with the regular order of things.

- an ordinary pleasant summer day
- a very ordinary sort of man

plain is likely to suggest homely simplicity.

- plain hard-working people

familiar stresses the fact of being generally known and easily recognized.

- a familiar melody

popular applies to what is accepted by or prevalent among people in general sometimes in contrast to upper classes or special groups.

- a writer of popular romances

vulgar, otherwise similar to popular, is likely to carry derogatory connotations (as of inferiority or coarseness).

- souvenirs designed to appeal to the vulgar taste

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