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popular

[pop-yuh-ler] / ˈpɒp yə lər /
ADJECTIVE
well-known, favorite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attractive beloved famous fashionable favored prominent suitable trendy
WEAK
accepted approved caught on celebrated crowd-pleasing faddish in in demand in favor in the mainstream in vogue leading likable liked lovable noted notorious now okay pleasing praised preferred prevailing promoted right stuff run-after selling social societal sought sought-after stylish the rage thing well-liked well-received
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inconspicuous obscure old-fashioned unfashionable unknown unpopular
WEAK
disliked
ADJECTIVE
common, standard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible familiar prevalent public rampant ubiquitous universal
WEAK
accepted adopted approved conventional current demanded embraced general in demand in use ordinary prevailing proletarian regnant rife ruling stock widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited particular uncommon
WEAK
different unusual

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BDCs have long been popular with individual investors because of their high dividend yields, and they typically lend to middle-market companies with speculative-grade credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Sainz is a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association - a group representing the interest of racers - and is a popular figure.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

That immediate closeness — and a shared love of pizza crunch, a battered pizza popular in Scotland — allowed the actors to take on the more demanding aspects of their roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Suu Kyi remains massively popular inside Myanmar, but has been held almost completely incommunicado as her family warned of her ailing health.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

After that she played ‘Someday We’ll Understand’, then the popular ‘Who’ll Be Next? Be Ready’, and finally ‘The Old Rugged Cross’, played with a cake-walk tempo because we’d started late.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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