"popular" meaning in English

See popular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɑpjulɝ/ [US] Audio: en-us-popular.ogg [US] Forms: popular [positive], more popular [comparative], most popular [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "popular",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more popular",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most popular",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "more": "true"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "unpopular"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Beth is one of the popular girls in my class."
        },
        {
          "text": "Hamburgers are more popular than hot dogs with teenagers."
        },
        {
          "text": "Kyle is the most popular boy in the senior class."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is popular many people like, love, or enjoy it."
      ],
      "id": "simple-popular-en-adj-w7mlFDXj",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "liked"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɑpjulɝ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-popular.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "popular"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "popular",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more popular",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most popular",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "more": "true"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "unpopular"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Beth is one of the popular girls in my class."
        },
        {
          "text": "Hamburgers are more popular than hot dogs with teenagers."
        },
        {
          "text": "Kyle is the most popular boy in the senior class."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is popular many people like, love, or enjoy it."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "liked"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɑpjulɝ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-popular.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "popular"
}

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