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Antonyms for popular
ˈpɒp yə lərpop·u·lar

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Wiktionary5.0 / 2 votes

  1. popularadjective

    Antonyms:
    unpopular, anonymous

  2. popularadjective

    Antonyms:
    anonymous, unpopular

  3. popularadjective

    Antonyms:
    anonymous, unpopular

  4. popularadjective

    Antonyms:
    anonymous, unpopular

  5. popularadjective

    Antonyms:
    unpopular, anonymous

  6. popularadjective

    Antonyms:
    unpopular, anonymous

  7. popularadjective

    Such popular humanity is treason. - Joseph Addison

    Antonyms:
    unpopular, anonymous

  8. popularadjective

    Antonyms:
    unpopular, anonymous

  9. popularadjective

    Antonyms:
    unpopular, anonymous

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. popular

    Common signifies frequently occurring, not out of the regular course, not exceptional; hence, not above the average, not excellent or distinguished, inferior, or even low; common also signifies pertaining to or participated in by two or more persons or things; as, sorrow is common to the race. General may signify pertaining equally to all of a class, race, etc., but very commonly signifies pertaining to the greater number, but not necessarily to all. Universal applies to all without exception; general applies to all with possible or comparatively slight exceptions; common applies to very many without deciding whether they are even a majority. A common remark is one we often hear; a general experience is one that comes to the majority of people; a universal experience is one from which no human being is exempt. It is dangerous for a debater to affirm a universal proposition, since that can be negatived by a single exception, while a general statement is not invalidated even by adducing many exceptions. We say a common opinion, common experience, a general rule, general truth, a universal law. Compare synonyms for NORMAL; USUAL.

    Antonyms:
    exceptional, infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual

    Synonyms:
    common, commonplace, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, general, habitual, normal, ordinary, prevalent, public, universal, usual

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. popular

    Antonyms:
    exclusive, restricted, scientific, esoteric, unpopular, odious, detested

    Synonyms:
    common, current, vulgar, public, general, received, favorite, beloved, prevailing, approved, widespread, liked

Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 4 votes

  1. popularadjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    classic, classical, undemocratic, unpopular, uncommon, less-traveled

    Synonyms:
    democratic, pop

  2. popularadjective

    carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large

    "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government"

    Antonyms:
    uncommon, classical, classic, undemocratic, less-traveled, unpopular

    Synonyms:
    democratic, pop

  3. democratic, popularadjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    less-traveled, unpopular, uncommon, classic, classical, undemocratic

    Synonyms:
    democratic, pop

  4. popular, popadjective

    (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

    Antonyms:
    less-traveled, undemocratic, classical, classic, uncommon, unpopular

    Synonyms:
    democratic, pop

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. popularadjective

    Synonyms:
    approved

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. punjabi

    Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

How to use popular in a sentence?

  1. Lance Bass:

    I knew that I was in this popular band and I had four other guys' careers in my hand, and I knew that if I ever acted on it or even said( that I was gay), it would overpower everything.

  2. Davis Houck:

    They both need each other at this moment, the president is appearing with a popular Republican governor and critic, which will make him look bipartisan.

  3. Dale Bumpers:

    He was a man of policy and honor and not politics, a lot of the stances he took were not politically expedient or popular back home, but they were the right positions to take.

  4. Ringo Choi:

    Property companies, when they go public in Hong Kong, one of the reasons is to be able to do foreign issuance (of bonds), have better credit rating and cheaper financing, but now, when you look at the bond market in mainland China, it's getting more and more popular. So if you're listed in the A share market, it's very easy to issue bonds also.

  5. Gautam Anand:

    Traditional film and TV content still continues to drive massive watch time  while studio-made songs, movies and clips continue to be some of the most popular content nationwide.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#675popular
#1360classic
#1702unknown
#1929scientific
#2367classical
#2440anonymous
#2682rare
#2739exclusive
#4794restricted
#5261unusual
#6385exceptional
#13600singular
#14075uncommon
#24774esoteric
#29519unpopular
#32135infrequent
#57592odious
#62500undemocratic
#95076detested

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