1. Regarded with great favour, approval, or affection especially by the general public
   "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular" 
2. Carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large
   "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government" 
3. Representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
   "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction"
   - democratic 
4. (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
   - pop

See also: best-selling, common, democratic, fashionable, favorite [US], favourite [Brit, Cdn], hot, nonclassical, popularity, popularly, touristed, touristy

Antonym: unpopular

Encyclopedia: Popular Popular, Inc Popular, Round One

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