popularity
Widespread public approval
Popularity is the state of being liked, admired, or supported by many people.
A politician's popularity rises and falls with public opinion.
A song gains popularity through radio play and streaming.
The word can also describe how widespread something is: the popularity of smartphones, the growing popularity of remote work.
Popularity often implies broad appeal rather than critical merit—what's popular isn't always what's best.
Widely recognized public figure
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- notorietyFame from misdeeds
- superstarExceptionally famous performer
icon · legend · luminary · megastar · A-lister · VIP · sensation · headliner
Sudden powerful increase
- spikeSharp rise or point
- riseMove to higher position
- declineDecrease or refuse
- peakUtmost height attained
dip · momentum · trajectory · fluctuation · analytics · metrics · upswing · downswing
Collective opinion of someone
- statusOne's relative position
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- statureHeight or prestige
regard · repute · image · profile · credibility · standing · goodwill · respectability
Enthusiastic public approval
- praiseExpression of approval
- adorationProfound loving regard
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
idolization · veneration · approval · applause · adulation · worship · devotion · fanbase
Informal power or punch
- swayRock back and forth
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
reach · pull · power · dominance · credibility · persuasion · charisma · endorsement
Enormously successful entertainment property
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
- chart-topperSong at position one
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
radio-friendly · prime-time · box-office · crowd-pleaser · sellout · ratings · marketability
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
superstar · icon · legend · luminary · megastar · A-lister · VIP · sensation · headliner · high-profile
surge
Sudden powerful increase
peak · dip · momentum · trajectory · fluctuation · analytics · metrics · upswing · downswing · viral
reputation
Collective opinion of someone
stature · regard · repute · image · profile · credibility · standing · goodwill · respectability · cachet
acclaim
Enthusiastic public approval
reverence · idolization · veneration · approval · applause · adulation · worship · devotion · fanbase · following
clout
Informal power or punch
- swayRock back and forth
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
authority · reach · pull · power · dominance · credibility · persuasion · charisma · endorsement · trendsetter
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
- chart-topperSong at position one
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
crossover · radio-friendly · prime-time · box-office · crowd-pleaser · sellout · ratings · marketability
trendy
Currently in vogue
stylish · sought-after · desirable · chic · modish · current · happening · now · must-have · buzzworthy
- buying factorsprice, cost, value, quality, brand
- famefame, famous, celebrity, renown, famed
- girls fictionheroines, girl power, schoolgirls, princesses, coming-of-age
- influenceinfluence, persuasion, sway, clout, leverage
- peer pressureconformity, fitting in, dares, drinking, smoking
- social behaviorcourtesy, etiquette, friendship, greeting, cooperation
popularityobscurity
State of being unknown
anonymity · oblivion · invisibility · unknown · namelessness
popularityrejection
Denial of acceptance
exclusion · ostracism · unpopularity · isolation · marginalization
- name popularityHow common a name is
popularize, popularized, unpopularity, popularizer, popularizing, popularizers, popularization, popularities