popular

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Synonyms: papular, poplar, copular, populair

Antonyms: papular, poplar, copular, populair

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. [[common|Common]] among the [[general public]]; generally [[accept]]ed. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|legal}} Concerning the people; [[public]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
3. Pertaining to or deriving from the [[people]] or general public. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Of [[low]] [[birth]], not [[noble]]; [[vulgar]], [[plebian]]. {{defdate|16th|17th c.}}
5. [[aim|Aimed]] at [[ordinary]] people, as opposed to [[specialist]]s etc.; intended for general [[consumption]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Cultivating the favour of the common people. {{defdate|16th|18th c.}}
7. [[like|Liked]] by many people; generally [[pleasing]], widely [[admire]]d. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
8. [[adapt|Adapted]] to the means of the common people; [[cheap]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

Noun

1. A person who is popular, especially at a school.
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|in the plural}} An inexpensive [[newspaper]] with wide [[circulation]].
3. A member of the {{w|Populares}}

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