Meaning

8 senses
  1. Common among the general public; generally accepted.

    populär-

    regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

  2. Concerning the people; public.

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

  3. Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public.

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

  4. Aimed at ordinary people, as opposed to specialists etc.; intended for general consumption.

  5. Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.

    beliebt, populär

    популя́рныйpopuljárnyj

    популя́рнийpopuljárnyj

  6. Adapted to the means of the common people; cheap.

    общедосту́пныйobščedostúpnyj

    representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large

  7. (obsolete)Of low birth, not noble; vulgar, plebian.

  8. (obsolete)Cultivating the favour of the common people.

    Volks-

    наро́дныйnaródnyj

    наро́днийnaródnyj

Examples

1281 sentences
  1. Soccer is more popular than baseball.

    Футбол популярніший за бейcбол. — deniko

    ruФутбол популярнее бейсбола. — Hellerick

    deFußball ist beliebter als Baseball. — Espi

  2. This book is popular with students.

    Ця книжка популярна серед студентів. — ascolto

    deDieses Buch ist bei den Studenten beliebt. — Vortarulo

  3. They are very popular among boys.

    Вони дуже популярні у хлопців. — anastasishko

    ruОни очень популярны среди парней. — odexed

    deSie sind bei Jungen sehr beliebt. — pne

  4. You're more popular than you think.

    Ти популярніший, ніж думаєш. — miketheknight

    ruТы популярнее, чем думаешь. — odexed

  5. Tom is very popular, isn't he?

    Том дуже популярний, чи не так? — deniko

    ruТом очень популярен, не правда ли? — odexed

    deTom ist sehr beliebt, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
of or pertaining to the common people:
liked by many people:
Русский
By meaning 3
of or pertaining to the common people:
liked by many people:
adapted to the means of the common people; cheap:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
aimed at the general public:
of or pertaining to the common people:
liked by many people:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English populer, borrowed from Old French populaire, or borrowed fro

Inherited from Middle English populer, borrowed from Old French populaire, or borrowed from Latin populāris.

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Forms

more popular, most popular
Comparativemore popular Lesson
Superlativemost popular Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people):pop
  • representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large:democratic

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

34 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • the most popular
  • most popular
  • is very popular
  • most popular sport
  • more popular than
  • is a popular
  • popular sport in
  • a very popular
  • is more popular
  • popular sport
  • more popular
  • most popular restaurants

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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