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| Main Entry: | popular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | well-known, favorite |
| Synonyms: | accepted, approved, attractive, beloved, celebrated, famous, fashionable, favored, in vogue, leading, likable, liked, lovable, noted, notorious, now*, okay*, pleasing, praised, preferred, prevailing, prominent, right stuff*, selling, social, sought, stylish, suitable, thing*, trendy, caught on, crowd-pleasing, faddish, in, in demand, in favor, in the mainstream, promoted, run-after, societal, sought-after, the rage, well-liked, well-received |
| Antonyms: | unknown, unpopular, disliked |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | popular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | common, standard |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accessible, approved, conventional, current, familiar, general, ordinary, prevailing, prevalent, public, rampant, regnant, rife, ruling, stock, ubiquitous, universal, widespread, adopted, demanded, embraced, in demand, in use, proletarian |
| Antonyms: | different, uncommon, unusual |
| Main Entry: | accepted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | generally agreed upon |
| Synonyms: | accustomed, acknowledged, approved, authorized, chosen, confirmed, conventional, current, customary, endorsed, established, fashionable, in vogue, kosher*, normal, orthodox, popular, preferred, received, recognized, regular, sanctioned, standard, straight*, time-honored, universal, unopposed, usual, welcomed, allowed, arrived at, card-carrying, credited, legit, okayed, passed, touted |
| Antonyms: | irregular, questionable, unconventional, unorthodox |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pretended expertise in art; affected interest |
| Synonyms: | affected, deceptive, ephemeral, false, flaunting, illusory, imitative, overblown, popular, pretentious, pseudo, tasteless, popularized |
| Main Entry: | beloved |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adored |
| Synonyms: | admired, cared for, cherished, darling, dear, dearest, doted on, endeared, esteemed, fair-haired, favorite, hallowed, highly regarded, highly valued, idolized, loved, near to one's heart, pet*, pleasing, popular, precious, prized, respected, revered, sweet, treasured, venerated, well-liked, worshiped |
| Antonyms: | despised, disliked, hated |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | catchy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | captivating, addictive |
| Synonyms: | fetching, haunting, memorable, popular, having a good hook |
| Antonyms: | boring, dull, ignorable |
| Main Entry: | celebrated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinguished, famous |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, big*, eminent, famed, glorious, great, high-powered, illustrious, immortal, important, large, notable, number one, outstanding, popular, preeminent, prominent, renowned, storied, well-known, laureate, lionized, numero uno, revered, up there, w. k. |
| Antonyms: | inglorious, obscure, plain, unknown, inexalted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | choice |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, superior |
| Synonyms: | 10, 24-karat, elect, elite, excellent, exceptional, exclusive, exquisite, fine, first-class, nice, popular, precious, preferential, preferred, prime, prize, rare, select, special, top-drawer, uncommon, unusual, valuable, winner, A-1*, hand-picked, solid gold |
| Antonyms: | inferior, poor, sad, worst |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chosen |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preferred |
| Synonyms: | called, conscript, elect, exclusive, named, pick, popular, preferential, select, selected, got the nod, pegged, picked, tabbed |
| Antonyms: | inferior, ignored |
| Main Entry: | colloquial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | particular, familiar to an area, informal |
| Synonyms: | chatty, common, dialectal, everyday, idiomatic, popular, street*, vernacular, conversational, demotic, jive* |
| Antonyms: | correct, formal, standard, stilted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | current |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contemporary; common |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accustomed, afoot, circulating, customary, doing, extant, fad, fashionable, general, hot*, in vogue, instant, mod*, modern, now*, ongoing, popular, present, prevailing, prevalent, rampant, regnant, rife, ruling, state-of-the-art, swinging, topical, trendy, up-to-date, widespread, common knowledge, cutting-edge, existent, going around, in, in circulation, in progress, in the mainstream, in the news, in use, leading-edge, on front burner, present-day |
| Antonyms: | antiquated, old, old-fashioned, past, uncommon, uncontemporary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | customary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | usual, established |
| Synonyms: | SOP*, accepted, according to Hoyle*, accustomed, acknowledged, by the numbers*, chronic, common, confirmed, conventional, established, everyday, familiar, fashionable, frequent, general, habitual, household, normal, ordinary, orthodox, popular, prescriptive, recognized, regular, regulation, routine, standard, standard operating procedure*, traditional, understood, universal, wonted, in a rut, in the groove, playing it safe, same old, stipulated |
| Notes: | habitual means made a norm or custom or habit or fixed practice; customary means in accordance with convention or custom; usual means commonly or normally encountered, experienced, or observed |
| Antonyms: | abnormal, different, irregular, occasional, rare, sometime, unusual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | democratic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | representative, self-governing |
| Synonyms: | autonomous, common, communal, constitutional, egalitarian, equal, free, friendly, informal, just, orderly, popular, individualistic, libertarian, populist, self-ruling, socialist |
| Main Entry: | fashionable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stylish, up-to-date |
| Synonyms: | chic, chichi*, contemporary, current, customary, dashing, favored, fly*, genteel, hot*, in vogue, last word*, latest, latest thing*, mod*, modern, modish*, natty*, new, newfangled, now, popular, prevailing, rakish, smart, trendy, usual, with it*, a go-go, all the rage, faddy, in style, in-thing, swank, trendsetting, up-to-the-minute, upscale, well-liked, รก la mode |
| Antonyms: | old-fashioned, out, unfashionable, unpopular |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | favorite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preferred |
| Synonyms: | beloved, choice, darling, dear, especial, favored, intimate, liked, main, number one, personal, pet*, pleasant, popular, precious, sweetheart*, admired, adored, best-loved, cherished, dearest, desired, esteemed, prized, revered, treasured, wished-for |
| Antonyms: | hated, disliked, loathed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hip |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fashionable, stylish |
| Synonyms: | chic, chichi*, contemporary, cool*, current, hot*, in vogue, latest, latest thing*, mod*, modern, modish*, natty*, new, now, popular, smart, sophisticated, trendy, with it*, all the rage, faddy, in style, in-thing, trendsetting |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inexpensive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not high priced |
| Synonyms: | bargain, budget, buy, cheap, dime a dozen, economical, low, low-priced, modest, nominal, popular, reasonable, reduced, steal, thrifty, cost next to nothing, cut-rate, dirt-cheap, for a song, half-price, low-cost, marked down, popularly priced, real buy, real steal |
| Antonyms: | costly, dear, expensive, high-priced, high-cost |
| Main Entry: | leading |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chief, superior |
| Synonyms: | arch, best, champion, dominant, dominating, famous, first, foremost, governing, highest, initial, main, noted, notorious, number one, outstanding, popular, preeminent, premier, primary, principal, prominent, ruling, stellar, top, well-known, greatest, headmost, inaugural |
| Antonyms: | inferior, last, subordinate, supplementary, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | mainstream |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | prevailing |
| Synonyms: | accepted, average, common, conventional, current, dominant, established, general, normal, popular, predominant, primary, regular, standard, typical, widespread |
| Antonyms: | heterodox |
| Main Entry: | medium |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | midway, average |
| Synonyms: | common, commonplace, fair, intermediate, mean, medial, median, mediocre, middle, middling, moderate, neutral, normal, ordinary, par, passable, popular, run-of-the-mill*, so-so*, standard, tolerable, fairish |
| Antonyms: | extreme |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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