'Popular' definitions:
Definition of 'popular'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular" [ant: unpopular]
adjective
Carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large; "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government"
adjective
Representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; "democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction" [syn: democratic, popular]
adjective
(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people) [syn: popular, pop]
Definition of 'Popular'
From: GCIDE
- Popular \Pop"u*lar\, a. [L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf. F. populaire. See People.]
- 1. Of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole body of the people, as distinguished from a select portion; as, the popular voice; popular elections. "Popular states." --Bacon. "So the popular vote inclines." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- The men commonly held in popular estimation are greatest at a distance. --J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain. [1913 Webster]
- Homilies are plain popular instructions. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Adapted to the means of the common people; possessed or obtainable by the many; hence, cheap; common; ordinary; inferior; as, popular prices; popular amusements. [1913 Webster]
- The smallest figs, called popular figs, . . . are, of all others, the basest and of least account. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Beloved or approved by the people; pleasing to people in general, or to many people; as, a popular preacher; a popular law; a popular administration. [1913 Webster]
- 5. Devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the populace. [R.] [1913 Webster]
- Such popular humanity is treason. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 6. Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease. [Obs.] --Johnson. [1913 Webster]
- Popular action (Law), an action in which any person may sue for penalty imposed by statute. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'popular'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accepted,
- accessible,
- acclaimed,
- accustomed,
- admired,
- admitted,
- adored,
- advocated,
- all the rage,
- all the thing,
- amateur,
- applauded,
- approved,
- associated,
- average,
- Babbittish,
- backed,
- beloved,
- besetting,
- bourgeois,
- campy,
- celebrated,
- cherished,
- civil,
- collective,
- collectivistic,
- common,
- commonplace,
- communal,
- communistic,
- commutual,
- conformable,
- congregational,
- conjoint,
- consuetudinary,
- conventional,
- cooperative,
- coveted,
- cried up,
- current,
- customary,
- darling,
- dear,
- dearly beloved,
- desired,
- distinguished,
- dominant,
- epidemic,
- established,
- esteemed,
- everyday,
- fabled,
- famed,
- familiar,
- famous,
- far-famed,
- far-heard,
- fashionable,
- favored,
- favorite,
- general,
- generally accepted,
- habitual,
- held dear,
- high-camp,
- highly touted,
- hip,
- homely,
- homespun,
- honored,
- hoped-for,
- hot,
- household,
- in,
- in common,
- in demand,
- in fashion,
- in favor,
- in good odor,
- in style,
- in vogue,
- inexpensive,
- joint,
- kitschy,
- laic,
- laical,
- lay,
- leading,
- legendary,
- longed-for,
- loved,
- low,
- low-camp,
- low-priced,
- marked,
- mod,
- modern,
- much acclaimed,
- mutual,
- mythical,
- new,
- newfashioned,
- nonclerical,
- nonecclesiastical,
- nonministerial,
- nonordained,
- nonpastoral,
- nonreligious,
- normal,
- normative,
- notable,
- noted,
- notorious,
- obtaining,
- occupy,
- of mark,
- of note,
- ordinary,
- pandemic,
- people,
- pet,
- Philistine,
- plebeian,
- pop,
- populate,
- precious,
- predominant,
- predominating,
- preferred,
- prescribed,
- prescriptive,
- prevailing,
- prevalent,
- prized,
- prominent,
- public,
- rampant,
- reasonable,
- received,
- reciprocal,
- recommended,
- regnant,
- regular,
- regulation,
- reigning,
- renowned,
- revered,
- rife,
- routine,
- ruling,
- running,
- secular,
- secularist,
- secularistic,
- self-governing,
- set,
- simplified,
- smart,
- social,
- socialistic,
- societal,
- standard,
- stereotyped,
- stock,
- stylish,
- supported,
- talked-about,
- talked-of,
- temporal,
- tenant,
- time-honored,
- traditional,
- treasured,
- trendy,
- understandable,
- universal,
- up-to-date,
- up-to-datish,
- up-to-the-minute,
- usual,
- vernacular,
- vulgar,
- wanted,
- well-beloved,
- well-known,
- well-liked,
- well-thought-of,
- widespread,
- wished-for,
- wonted
Words containing 'Popular'
- Populares,
- Popularities,
- Popularity,
- Popularization,
- Popularize,
- Popularized,
- Popularizer,
- Popularizing,
- Popularly,
- Popularness,
- popularism,
- Popular action,
- popular front,
- popular music,
- popular opinion,
- popular prices,
- popularity contest,
- popular music genre,
- popular struggle front,
- democratic and popular republic of algeria,
- lautaro popular rebel forces,
- popular front for the liberation of palestine,
- popular democratic front for the liberation of palestine,
- lautaro faction of the united popular action movement,
- popular front for the liberation of palestine-general command