Popular Definition & Meaning

popular
adjective
  1. 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"
  2. carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large; "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government"
  3. 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"
  4. (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

Synonyms for popular

common adj

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good

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democratic adj

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government

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fashionable adj

being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town

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favorite adj

appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction" preferred above all others and treated with partiality

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favourite adj

appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction" preferred above all others and treated with partiality

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general adj

applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule

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hot adj

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a

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plain adv

unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); "the answer is obviously wrong

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pop adv

like a pop or with a pop; "everything went pop" (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young

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touristy adj

visited by throngs of tourists; "of the three American Virgin islands St. Thomas is the most touristed

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  • "You shouldn't jock me cause I'm popular"
    Above the Law f/ 2Pac, Money B — Call It What you Want
  • "Step in the spot like I'm not that popular"
    Aceyalone & RJD2 — Caged Bird
  • "so what if it's popular"
    Anti-Pop Consortium — Mega

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Frequently asked questions

What does popular mean?
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" carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large; "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government" 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
What part of speech is popular?
Popular is an adjective.
How many definitions does popular have?
Popular has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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