Popular: meaning, definitions and examples

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popular

 

[ หˆpษ’pjสŠlษ™ ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

music

Liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people or by a particular person or group.

Synonyms

fashionable, trendy, well-liked

Examples of usage

  • It's one of the most popular songs of all time.
  • The band's new album is already proving to be very popular.
  • The movie was a huge hit and became very popular among audiences.
Context #2 | Adjective

social media

Having many followers on social media platforms.

Synonyms

celebrated, influential, well-known

Examples of usage

  • She is a popular influencer on Instagram.
  • The video went viral and made him a popular figure on Twitter.

Translations

Translations of the word "popular" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น popular

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅ‹เค•เคชเฅเคฐเคฟเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beliebt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ populer

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฟัƒะปัั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ popularny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไบบๆฐ—ใฎใ‚ใ‚‹ (ใซใ‚“ใใฎใ‚ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท populaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ popular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท popรผler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธ๊ธฐ ์žˆ๋Š” (์ธ๊ธฐ ์žˆ๋Š”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุนุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ populรกrnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ populรกrny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—ๆฌข่ฟŽ (shรฒu huฤnyรญng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ priljubljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vinsรฆll

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฝั‹ะผะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™ลŸhur

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ popular

Etymology

The word 'popular' originated from the Latin word 'popularis', meaning 'belonging to the people'. It was first recorded in the 15th century in English and has since been used to describe things that are liked or enjoyed by many people or have a wide appeal.

See also: popularise, popularity, popularize, unpopular, unpopularity.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,245, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.