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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

  • ܲˈDZܱ, adverb
  • unpopularity, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲpDZ··i·ٲ noun
  • ܲ·DZu·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unpopular1

First recorded in 1640–50; un- 1 + popular
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At the 100 day mark, President Donald Trump finds himself more unpopular than any other president at this point in their terms and he's sinking fast.

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With Trump back in the White House and the economy on the skids, Democrats will surely brush off their familiar playbook and seek to turn the governor’s race into a referendum on the unpopular president.

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Meghan can look at her father-in-law and see challenges that reflect her own — like being an unpopular, press-battered royal with an unpopular spouse.

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It was a decision that was extremely unpopular with Mourinho and went on to fuel his methods - and fuel, most notably, a desire to put victory above all else.

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It was unpopular, and for the Conservatives it became an easy target of blame for the rising cost of living in recent years.

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