Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Trendy

Popular

The most appropriate synonym of the given word Trendy is Popular.

• Trendy means fashionable or popular at the moment.
• Popular means liked or enjoyed by many people.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest the idea of being liked or enjoyed by many people. However, the word trendy has a more specific meaning that is focused on being fashionable or in style, while the word popular has a more general meaning that is focused on being liked or enjoyed by many people, regardless of whether it is fashionable or in style.

In the sentence "The trendy new restaurant was packed with people," the speaker is not just saying that the restaurant was popular, but that the restaurant was popular because it was fashionable or in style. Therefore, the word "popular" is the most appropriate synonym for the word "trendy" in this context.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for trendy. The word common means widespread or general. The word foreign means from another country. The word familiar means well-known or known to many people. These words do not convey the same sense of being fashionable or in style as the word trendy.