popular

adj.

1. Widely liked or appreciated: a popular resort.
2. Liked by acquaintances; sought after for company: “Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved” (Margaret Fuller).
3. Of, representing, or carried on by the people at large: the popular vote.
4. Fit for, adapted to, or reflecting the taste of the people at large: popular entertainment; popular science.
5. Accepted by or prevalent among the people in general: a popular misunderstanding of the issue.
6. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people: popular prices.
7. Originating among the people: popular legend.

[Middle English populer, commonly known, from Old French populeir, of the people, from Latin populāris, from populus, the people, of Etruscan origin.]

popularly pop'u·lar·ly adv.

adjective

1. Widely known and discussed: famed, famous, leading, notorious, well-known. See knowledge/ignorance.
2. Being a favorite: favored, favorite, preferred, well-liked. See like/dislike.
3. Of, representing, or carried on by people at large: democratic, general, public. See politics, specific/general.
4. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people: moderate, modest, reasonable. See money.

adj

Definition: common, standard
Antonyms: different, uncommon, unusual

adj

Definition: well-known, favorite
Antonyms: disliked, unknown, unpopular

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IN BRIEF: Having many friends; very well liked.

Popular art is the dream of society; it does not examine itself. — Margaret Atwood

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - folke-, populær

idioms:

• by popular demand    efter folkekrav
• popular front    folkefront

Nederlands (Dutch)
populair, geliefd, begeerd, gezien, getapt, goedkoop, algemeen, prevalent

Français (French)
adj. - répandu, prisé, en vogue, grand public, de vulgarisation, du public, du peuple, populaire (un mouvement)

idioms:

• by popular demand    à la demande générale
• popular front    front populaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - populär, beliebt, Volks-, verbreitet

idioms:

• by popular demand    auf allgemeinen Wunsch
• popular front    Volksfront

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δημοφιλής, λαοφιλής, κοσμαγάπητος, λαϊκός, δημόσιος

idioms:

• by popular demand    κατά λαϊκή απαίτηση
• popular front    Λαϊκό Μέτωπο

Italiano (Italian)
popolare

idioms:

• by popular demand    a grande richiesta
• popular front    fronte popolare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - popular, barato, conhecido

idioms:

• by popular demand    por apelo popular
• popular front    frente popular

Русский (Russian)
народный, популярный

idioms:

• by popular demand    по общему требованию
• popular front    народный фронт

Español (Spanish)
adj. - popular, democrático, generalizado

idioms:

• by popular demand    a pedido del público
• popular front    frente popular

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - folk-, folkets, populär

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
通俗的, 受欢迎的, 流行的

idioms:

• by popular demand    经由大众的要求
• popular front    人民阵线

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 通俗的, 受歡迎的, 流行的

idioms:

• by popular demand    經由大眾的要求
• popular front    人民陣線

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 민중의, 대중적인, 인기 있는

idioms:

• by popular demand    대중적인 수요가 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 人気のある, 大衆向けの, 通俗的な, 民間の, 民衆の

idioms:

• by popular demand    大衆の要求により
• popular front    人民戦線

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) شعبي : خاص بعامه الشعب, مبسط, ميسر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אהוד, עממי, נפוץ, פופולרי, מקובל, אהוב‬

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