crowdpleaser
Sure to delight
A crowdpleaser is something designed to appeal to popular taste and generate enthusiastic response—an entertainer, performance, or product that reliably wins over audiences.
The term often carries a faint suggestion of playing it safe rather than taking artistic risks: The encore was a crowdpleaser, not their best song.
Also spelled crowd-pleaser.
Enormously successful entertainment property
- smashBreak violently apart
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- chart-topperSong at position one
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
sensation · phenomenon · showstopper · knockout · fan-favorite · singalong · encore · banger
Visually striking event
- headlinerTop-billed performer
- varietyState of being diverse
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
vaudeville · burlesque · improv · pantomime · revue · magician · acrobatics · comedy
Widely admired by many
- belovedOne who is treasured
- admiredRegarded with approval
- fan-favoriteWidely adored by audiences
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
accessible · feel-good · familiar · nostalgic · sing-along · interactive · participatory · inclusive
Festive event marking occasion
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- galaFestive formal occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
party · parade · pageant · feast · banquet · fairground · funfair · fireworks
Imparting renewed vitality
- electrifyingIntensely thrilling or stimulating
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- exhilaratingIntensely invigorating or exciting
- thrillingIntensely exciting
galvanizing · invigorating · exciting · uplifting · anthemic · pulse-pounding · adrenaline · goosebumps
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- smashBreak violently apart
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- chart-topperSong at position one
bestseller · sensation · phenomenon · showstopper · knockout · fan-favorite · singalong · encore · banger · earworm
spectacle
Visually striking event
- headlinerTop-billed performer
- varietyState of being diverse
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
cabaret · vaudeville · burlesque · improv · pantomime · revue · magician · acrobatics · comedy · encore
popular
Widely admired by many
- belovedOne who is treasured
- admiredRegarded with approval
- fan-favoriteWidely adored by audiences
mainstream · accessible · feel-good · familiar · nostalgic · sing-along · interactive · participatory · inclusive · universal
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
festival · party · parade · pageant · feast · banquet · fairground · funfair · fireworks · sing-along
energizing
Imparting renewed vitality
- electrifyingIntensely thrilling or stimulating
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- exhilaratingIntensely invigorating or exciting
thrilling · galvanizing · invigorating · exciting · uplifting · anthemic · pulse-pounding · adrenaline · goosebumps · spine-tingling
crowdpleaseracquired taste
Liking developed over time
cult favorite · flop · bomb · dud · turn-off
crowd, crowds, crowded, crowding, overcrowd, overcrowded, overcrowding, please, pleaser