noun · neutral
popularity
UK/ˌpɒpjʊˈlærəti/US/ˌpɑːpjəˈlærəti/po·pu·LAR·i·ty
Band 6-7speakingtask1task2
the state of being liked, admired, or supported by many people
Examples
“The new sitcom gained popularity among teenagers within a week.”
“Social media affects the popularity of celebrities.”
“Popularity is not always a sign of quality.”
Band 8 sentence
“The rapid rise in the popularity of electric scooters raises questions about urban planning and safety.”
Collocations
- gain popularity
- fall from popularity
- popular among
Word family
popular adjectivepopularize verbpopularly adverb
Common mistakes
It is popular of teenagers.→It is popular among teenagers.
The popularity increased fastly.→The popularity increased quickly.
Say it for a higher band
5liked→6well-liked→7+popularity
Synonyms
fame
Easily confused
fame
“Her fame grew, but she never gained real popularity among critics.”
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