Popular
Popular adjective - Enjoying widespread favor or approval.
Usage example: an actor who was popular in the 1970s
Unknown
Unknown adjective - Not widely known.
Usage example: looking for a relatively unknown singer to record the song
Nearby Words: unknowable, unknowing
Both words in one sentence
- Conversely, in the U.S., 8-Ball, 9-Ball and straight pool are the most popular (and the last isn't as popular as it once was), while snooker is practically unknown.
Source: Americans Hate Tingle / Sports - A popular website like Reddit posting a link to a smaller, relatively unknown site can also cause a similar effect, known as the Slashdot effect.
Source: Demand Overload -
Unknown Rival: Mirei is obsessively fixated on being the most popular musician in Mobius, and as such, views μ as a threat towards attaining that goal.
Source: Video Game / Caligula
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