mainstreamy
- adjective
- /ˈmeɪnˌstriːmi/
- Informal
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comercial
- Many popular movies are quite mainstreamy, following trends that appeal to the largest audiences.
But yeah, you're kind of circling some of the more mainstreamy bits you do like late nighty shows and and and stuff.
- But yeah, you're kind of circling some of the more mainstreamy bits you do like late nighty shows and and and stuff.
Examples
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The band's sound is distinctly mainstreamy, aiming to attract radio play and a wider audience.
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Her fashion choices are very mainstreamy, often reflecting the latest styles seen on influencers.
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But yeah, you're kind of circling some of the more mainstreamy bits you do like late nighty shows and and and stuff.
Synonyms
172
1.0
Music or art that many people enjoy
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2.6
Popular now because it follows the current style
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3.1
Very fashionable and popular now
3
3.7
Fashionable and popular right now
Antonyms
How Mainstream
Surface Forms
Morphology
mainstreamy = mainstream (transparent) = mainstream + y
The adjective is formed from the existing word 'mainstream' with the productive suffix '-y' meaning 'characteristic of', so the meaning is directly derivable.
Etymology
Mainstreamy comes from mainstream, the 'main' flow or most popular style, plus the ending -y, which means 'a little like'. So, something mainstreamy is a bit 'popular' or 'like what most people like', and that is why it describes things that follow mainstream trends.