admired
popular, favored, stylish
well-liked, approved, noted, favorite, famous
Popular is an adjective. It is used to describe something that is well-liked or widely favored by many people.
Esteemed
sex
well known, well liked
The spelling of the word is "popular" (well-liked).
Popular
No, "well liked" does not need a hyphen. It is an adjective phrase where "well" modifies "liked," and they are commonly used together without a hyphen. Hyphens are typically used in compound adjectives that precede a noun, but in this case, "well liked" is used as a predicate adjective or after the noun.
The adjective of "popular" is "popularity." It refers to the state or condition of being liked, admired, or supported by many people. In common usage, "popular" describes something that is well-liked or widely accepted.
Well because he realized that you genuinely liked the person and she doesn't have to be popular to get his attention. Maybe he liked how she was kind, or smart, or passionate. You don't have to be popular to get a popular person to date you. There just has to be something that he/she likes about you.
In normal usage, the proper usage is "well-liked" because the two words combine to form a single adjective. However- if it is used postpositively, the hyphen is omitted.