unpopular

[ uhn-pop-yuh-ler ]
See synonyms for unpopular on Thesaurus.com
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.

Origin of unpopular

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

Other words from unpopular

  • un·pop·u·lar·i·ty, noun
  • un·pop·u·lar·ly, adverb

Words Nearby unpopular

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use unpopular in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for unpopular

unpopular

/ (ʌnˈpɒpjʊlə) /


adjective
  1. not popular with an individual or group of people

Derived forms of unpopular

  • unpopularity (ˌʌnpɒpjʊˈlærɪtɪ), noun
  • unpopularly, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012