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Spell Bee Word: popularity


Basic Details

Word: Popularity

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The state of being liked, enjoyed or used by a lot of people.

Synonyms: fame, acclaim, favour

Antonyms: unpopularity, obscurity

How to Spell Popularity

Syllables: pop - u - lar - i - ty

Tricky part: Popular ends in ar, and that ar stays in the middle: popul-ar-ity. There is only one p in the middle.

Watch out for: populerity, popularaty, poppularity

Memory tip: First spell popular, ending in ar like a car, then add -ity.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The popularity of kabaddi has grown since the league began.

Example 2: His jokes won him great popularity in class.

Example 3: The new metro line quickly gained popularity with office workers.

Fun Fact

Popular comes from the Latin populus, meaning the people, the same root as population.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correct suffix to make a noun:

popular + ____

a) ety
b) ity
c) aty
d) itty

Show answer

b) ity. Similar and regular also change to similarity and regularity.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

pop_l_rity

a) o, a
b) a, e
c) u, a
d) u, e

Show answer

c) u, a. Pop-u-lar keeps its u and its ar.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: popularity

a) approval
b) obscurity
c) admiration
d) fame

Show answer

b) obscurity. Obscurity is the state of being unknown, the very opposite of being liked by many.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A singer whose popularity is rising is ____.

a) becoming liked by more people
b) losing all fans
c) learning to sing
d) moving house

Show answer

a) becoming liked by more people

2. Which game has huge popularity in India?

a) curling
b) baseball
c) ice hockey
d) cricket

Show answer

d) cricket

Associated Words

diesovereigncabinetcreationamity
transportbookbinderdevalueidlenessaloud

Next steps

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