Meaning & use
popular
Liked, admired, or supported by a large number of people.
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The new coffee shop quickly became popular among students on campus.
Her popular novel has been translated into more than twenty languages.
A note on using this word
"Popular vote" in politics refers to votes cast directly by citizens, a related but specific sense.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
unpopulardisliked
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