popular
adjective (LIKED) /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lər/
/ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/ Definition
A2 liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people: She's the most popular teacher in school. That song was popular with people from my father's generation. Walking is a popular form of exercise in Britain. How popular is Madonna among/with teenagers?informal Jan wasn't very popular (= people were annoyed by her) when she opened all the windows on that cold day. → Opposite unpopularLiked, or not liked, by many people
(Definition of popular adjective (LIKED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- an acquired taste idiom
- be in sb's good/bad books idiom
- be the new rock and roll idiom
- be welcome to idiom
- consider verb (OPINION)
- cult adjective
- flavour of the month idiom
- gain verb (GET)
- golden boy/girl noun
- killer app noun
- lose ground idiom
- must-have adjective
- pop adjective
- popularize verb (LIKED)
- sought after adjective
- stock noun (OPINION)
- undesirable adjective
- unlovable adjective
- unpopular adjective
- unwanted adjective
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