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View synonyms for unpopular

unpopular

[ uhn-pop-yuh-ler ]

adjective

  1. not popular; disliked or ignored by the public or by persons generally.
  2. in disfavor with a particular person or group of persons.


unpopular

/ ˌʌnpɒpjʊˈlærɪtɪ; ʌnˈpɒpjʊlə /

adjective

  1. not popular with an individual or group of people


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Derived Forms

  • unˈpopularly, adverb
  • unpopularity, noun

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Other Words From

  • unpop·u·lari·ty noun
  • un·popu·lar·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unpopular1

First recorded in 1640–50; un- 1 + popular

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Example Sentences

She became extremely unpopular and was widely blamed for the King's growing weakness as he aged.

Why is such a simple countermeasure against headache and disease still so unpopular?

Or maybe Ford suggests Frank is onto an old, now unpopular wisdom: nobody and nothing survives for long.

The assumption is that President Obama is a drain on Democrats desperate to survive his unpopular numbers in key states.

The central government was unpopular, and a group of young Army officers carried out a coup.

At the time of his birth, the rulers of the country were very unpopular because of their wickedness and oppression of the people.

The imperial army had to be disbanded—a most unpopular and thankless task, requiring both tact and firmness.

In fact, there was not, in all the parish, a more generally unpopular man than Billy Birch.

It is very unpopular however for any one to expect the King to make any reply to any petitions sent in.

An equally unconciliatory spirit prevailed in England, where the repeal of the stamp act had become unpopular.

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