Adjective: popular pó-pyu-lu(r)
- Regarded with great favour, approval, or affection especially by the general public
"a popular tourist attraction"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular";
- big
- Carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large
"institutions of popular government"; "the popular vote"; "popular representation"
- (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
"The popular song quickly climbed the charts";
- pop
- Representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
"a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought";
- democratic
See also: best-selling, common, democratic, fashionable, favorite [US], favourite [Brit, Cdn], happening [informal], hot [informal], in fashion, nonclassical, popularity, sexy [informal], touristed, touristy, trendy [informal]
Antonym: unpopular
Encyclopedia: Popular, Round One