POPULARIZED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in popular

enjoying widespread favor or approval a recently popularized hobby among kids

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verb

past tense of popularize

as in overused

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Adjective

The series is a big-budget bet for Disney+, adapting a wildly popular webtoon with around 3 billion views worldwide into a lavish romantasy series.

— Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
The nine suites sell out far in advance, especially if there's a popular event in the city, so book well ahead if your heart is set on staying here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of popular

Verb

But 1984 is continuously overused by fans as evidence of what the program can achieve.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
While the analogy may be slightly overused, the challenge is that oil still needs to be refined into a useful end product.

— Guy Courtin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of overused

Adjective

This 15-room Georgian-era townhouse, tucked away in a residential street in Gardens (a fashionable neighborhood known for its restaurants, bars, and interior shops), is full of surprises.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Van Wissen and Lupker hope to expand the service to such fashionable cities as London, New York, Milan and Los Angeles, and are eyeing emerging destinations like Turkey and Morocco, too.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of fashionable

Verb

This phenomenon was most prominently displayed after George Floyd's death in 2020, when police officers were stereotyped across the country and the Black murder rate saw a 2,500-victim increase from the year before.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
But cultural myths and urban legends have also stereotyped them into Halloween mascots, demonic beings and carriers of diseases.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of stereotyped

Adjective

The Caroline Astor corner suite is a favorite for its floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Royal Bangkok Sports Club.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026
But my favorite meals of each day were the long languorous breakfasts in the Salone Reale, among the grandest rooms in the hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of favorite

Verb

Imai had pitched twice in the previous 19 days, occupying a roster spot while leaving his fellow relievers overexposed.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
While some use leverage strategically, many are overexposed, risking severe losses when markets inevitably correct, proving even good ideas can fail without surviving volatility.

— Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of overexposed

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