SEMIPOPULAR Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

semipopular

adjective

Definition of semipopular

as in large

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Adjective

Grainy black-and-white video footage accompanying the post showed a boat moving through the water before a large explosion.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Spread the breadcrumbs onto a baking sheet or large plate to cool completely before storing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of large

Adjective

Celebrity has always been commercial, and famous people have always converted attention into money.

— Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
These waves destroyed a large section of the famous Santa Monica Pier and caused widespread coastal flooding in San Francisco Bay communities.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of famous

Adjective

Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
In June a popular Iranian singer, Parastoo Ahmadi, together with eight members of her band and production team, were sentenced in Qom to 74 lashes and banned from leaving the country for two years.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of popular

Adjective

My favorite scare must have been accomplished with the person-doubling technology from The Prestige.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
It's positioned by the infinity pool and our favorite slice of sand, where beanbag loungers squat in front of a cocktail bar and a cinema-sized projector on movie nights.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of favorite

Adjective

From the late 1800s, a prominent Sicilian family controlled the tuna industry here with multiple factories and fisheries, thriving until the 1960s.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
These observations come from some of the most prominent people in the country.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of prominent

Adjective

Local media reported that the executions took place in the notorious Qarnada military prison in the northeastern town of Shahat, and that their families were notified to receive their bodies from a hospital in the city of Benghazi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
In a country where men dominate positions of power in business and government, boozy business dinners are notorious for putting female employees in risky positions.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of notorious

Adjective

His work there earned him a nomination for his first Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding guest actor in a drama series.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Logan Henderson, an outstanding rookie pitcher the Brewers chose to keep rather than including in a trade last month, outdueled Skubal in Sunday’s series finale at Los Angeles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of outstanding

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