unpopular
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2.1
- adjective
- /ʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
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impopular
- Our policies may be unpopular, but they are the right policies.
- an unpopular policy
- an unpopular decision
- an unpopular opinion
And that is a very unpopular thing to say today.
- And that is a very unpopular thing to say today.
- So I wouldn't say that he's unpopular with the mass in Russia.
- Like it's not, it's an unpopular topic, I guess.
- And so don't be afraid to be unpopular or to swim against the current.
- Roe against Wade was not wildly unpopular when it was first issued.
- I think that public support for the right to say unpopular things has always been tenuous.
- You must try the world's most unpopular flavor of Lacroix saltwater.
- Now Biden knows his proposals are unpopular with the GOP and he don't care.
- So will they're so willing to make those uncomfortable and unpopular decisions.
- So I think that was fun, but I don't think it's that unpopular anymore.
- And he said, are you prepared to be unpopular?
- So growing up was super unpopular in school was an only child.
- A very unpredictable and generally unpopular person is businessman.
Examples
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Biden is as unpopular a president as Trump was.
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Many people believe the proposal to raise taxes is an unpopular choice that will lead to backlash.
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And that is a very unpopular thing to say today.
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Before the war, it was very unpopular even still.
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I mean, this is a very unpopular regime.
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It was a very unpopular opinion.
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The Prime Minister's Chequers plan is even more unpopular than the poll tax.
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Authors of historical novels also presented varied and often unpopular viewpoints about our past.
Academic text (2013) -
His unpopular opinion on climate change sparked a heated debate in the classroom.
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Despite being unpopular, her decision to implement strict rules improved overall discipline in the school.
Synonyms
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4.2
Someone or something that is hard to like because they have qualities people dislike
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Less liked and given fewer chances than other people
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Making people not like someone or something
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Someone people strongly dislike and look down on
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2.0
Very strongly disliked or avoided by many people
Not liked or supported by many people
Not popular with many people
Strongly disliked or hated
Antonyms
How Popular
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unpopular starts with un- meaning 'not' and the part popular comes from an old word for 'the people' or 'liked by many', like in population. So unpopular means 'not liked by the people', which is why we use it for things most people do not like.