English · Word Candidate

popular

/ˈpɒp.jʊ.lə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: populars

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Common among the general public; generally accepted.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phổ biến trong công chúng; được chấp nhận rộng rãi

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Adjective

Examples

Contrary to popular misconception, MacArthur Park is not the worst song ever written.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Concerning the people; public.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến người dân; công cộng

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person who is popular, especially at a school.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người được yêu thích, đặc biệt là ở trường học

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Noun

Examples

To pass time, Nicole (Tammy Lynn Michaels), the most vicious of the populars, decides they should play a little game. Earlier that day, in their feminist studies class, the women were discussing Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, a novel ...

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An inexpensive newspaper with wide circulation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tờ báo giá rẻ với lượng phát hành rộng

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Noun

Examples

Serious newspapers boomed; the populars became tabloid supplements to television, with the television schedules and related features increasingly the core of the newspaper.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “popular” mean?

Common among the general public; generally accepted.

Is “popular” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.