What kind of songs are popular these days?
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Popular
/ˈpɒpjʊlə/
Synonyms for "popular" (275 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (55)
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(1 words)
common practice
Strong matches (83)
Noun(16 words)
democratic systemdiet trendgeneralist gallerygrassroots uprisinghot topichousehold stufflowbrowlowbrowsmainstream lifemass marketmass market paperbackmass market productmass media outletmass readingmass the samplemass-market
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(10 words)
fashionablefavoredhotterhottestin demandin voguemainstream mediamainstream popmass appealmass-market branding
Related words (137)
Adjective(24 words)
mass-market launchnew slang termnonacademic articlenonacademic subjectplebeian inhabitantplebeian romanpoppopular uprisingpopulatoryprevalentpublic eventpublic powerrecognizableroman plebeiansocial qualitystandardtrendiesttrendingtrendyviral
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viral memevulgar termswell likedwidely used
Noun(9 words)
mass-market paperbackmeasure massmiddlebrowmoneymakermost democraticpopular onlinepublic sympathytourist magnetvulgate
mediummodmodernmuch acclaimedmutualmythicalnationalnewnewfashionednonclericalnonecclesiasticalnonministerialnonordainednonpastoralnonreligiousnormalnormativenotablenotednotorious
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obtainingoccupyof markof noteordinaryorthodoxpandemicpeoplepetphilistineplebeianpoppopulatepreciouspredominantpredominatingpreferredprescribedprescriptiveprevailingprevalentprizedprominentpublicrampantreasonablereceivedreciprocalrecommendedregnantregularregulationreigningrenownedreveredriferoutinerulingrunningsecularsecularistsecularisticself-governingsetsimplifiedsmartsocialsocialisticsocietalstandardstereotypedstockstylishsuccessfulsupportedtalked abouttalked-abouttalked-oftemporaltenanttime-honoredtraditionaltreasuredtrendyunderstandableuniversalup-to-dateup-to-datishup-to-the-minuteusualvernacularvulgarwantedwell-belovedwell-knownwell-likedwell-thought-ofwidespreadwished-forwonted
Verb(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accepted, accessible, acclaimed, accustomed, admired.
- Sentence evidence is available for popular, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "popular".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "popular"
Keep "popular" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "popular" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "popular", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "popular" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
8 entriesCollocations
6 entriespopular beliefpopular culturepopular demandpopular opinionpopular sciencepopular vote
Inflections
2 entriesmore popularmost popular
Derivations
5 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
11 entriesTranslations
59 translations across 44 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- شَعْبِيّ adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Armenian
1 entries- ժողովրդական adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Basque
1 entries- herrikoi adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Belarusian
1 entries- наро́дны adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Bulgarian
1 entries- наро́ден adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Catalan
1 entries- popular adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 人民 adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- 民 adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Czech
1 entries- lidový adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Danish
2 entries- folkelig adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- populær- adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Dutch
2 entries- volks adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- volks- adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Esperanto
1 entries- popola adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Finnish
2 entries- kansan- adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- kansanomainen adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
French
1 entries- populaire adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Galician
1 entries- popular adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Georgian
1 entries- სახალხო adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
German
1 entries- Volks- adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Greek
1 entries- λαϊκός adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Hindi
1 entries- लोकप्रसिद्ध adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Hungarian
4 entries- köz- adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- közkeletű adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- nép- adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- népi adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Indonesian
1 entries- populer adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Irish
1 entries- coiteann adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Italian
1 entries- popolare adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Ladin
1 entries- populer adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Latin
1 entries- popularis adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Macedonian
1 entries- народен adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Māori
2 entries- a te marea adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- o te marea adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- folkelig adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- folkeleg adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Occitan
1 entries- popular adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Old English
1 entries- folclīċ adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Persian
2 entries- رایج adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- متداول adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Polish
2 entries- ludowy adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- powszechny adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Portuguese
1 entries- popular adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Romanian
1 entries- popular adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Russian
1 entries- наро́дный adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- národnī adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- на́роднӣ adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Slovak
1 entries- ľudový adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Slovene
1 entries- ljudski adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Spanish
1 entries- popular adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Swahili
1 entries- maarufu adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Swedish
2 entries- folklig adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- populär adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Telugu
1 entries- ప్రజా adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Ukrainian
1 entries- наро́дний adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Vietnamese
2 entries- bình nhân adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
- nhân dân adj (of or pertaining to the common people)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
Fishing is one of the most popular hobbies.
Source: tatoeba (19336)
Thanks to the amusement park built last year, the city has become popular.
Source: tatoeba (19416)
Milk is a popular beverage.
Source: tatoeba (19461)
Showing 4 of 25 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "popular"?
Closest matches include accepted, accessible, acclaimed, accustomed, admired.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "popular"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.