popular
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- adjective
- /ˈpɑːpjələr/
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popular
- Oh, boy, this is a popular song.
- popular music
- popular culture
- popular musicians
The the popular song that she was going out and doing love that wannabe popular that was hilarious.
- The the popular song that she was going out and doing love that wannabe popular that was hilarious.
Examples
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I think the TikTok is like the most popular app, especially with young people.
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Like all children, they were drawn to the distractions of popular culture.
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You are aware that popular culture has evolved over the last decade.
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How can you teach popular music to students who have spent years in the classical realm?
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Recently, BBC Radio interviewed me spur of the moment about the most popular British baby names.
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You may have heard of deer when they went viral last August or from that popular Snapchat filter.
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And third, touch-screen interfaces are increasingly popular, especially when paired with mobile devices.
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The popular song quickly climbed to the top of the music charts, captivating listeners everywhere.
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TikTok is considered one of the most popular platforms among teenagers and young adults today.
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This popular dance style has taken over social media, inspiring many to join in and learn the moves.
Synonyms
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3.4
Very popular and wanted by many people
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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
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Wanted by many people
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Popular and seen as stylish now
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Very popular and fashionable at a certain time
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Made to appeal to many people, especially young people
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Fashionable and popular right now
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Popular now with many people
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Very popular with a certain group of people
Like things most people like in music or film
Antonyms
Compounds
A Palestinian left-wing group that carries out armed attacks against Israel
The official name of Algeria, a country in North Africa
A Chilean armed group formed in the 1980s that used violence to fight the military government
A Palestinian political group formed in 1967 that carried out armed attacks against Israel
A Palestinian group that supports left-wing revolution and uses political and armed action
A Palestinian political group that uses armed attacks for its goals
A Palestinian armed group that split from al-Fatah in 1967 and attacked Israel
How Mainstream
Surface Forms
Morphology
popular = people (semi-transparent) = popul + ar
Relates to 'people' (popular = liked by many), but the Latin-derived stem and adjectival suffix are not fully transparent to learners.
Etymology
Popular comes from the Latin populus, meaning 'people', and the same root is in population. So popular music or art is what many people enjoy or want, not just what a few experts like.