unpopularity
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4.9
- noun
- /ˌʌnˌpɑːpjuˈlærɪti/
:
impopularidad
- The unpopularity of the proposal was evident when only a few attended the meeting to discuss it.
- Given the unpopularity
Examples
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Despite the unpopularity of its views, however, Areito survived for over a decade.
Academic text (1998) -
China is capitalizing on the United States' current unpopularity to project its own soft power.
Academic text (2007) -
The father concluded that his daughter's unpopularity was also because his family had different values from the rest of the community.
Academic text (1995) -
The legislative elections held in December 1991 confirmed the unpopularity of the regime.
Academic text (1993) -
Iran, too, is unlikely to throw off its current clerical leaders, despite their unpopularity.
Academic text (2005) -
Doesn't Valter's unpopularity among our free people tell you something?
Fiction book (2002) -
Despite Taylor's unpopularity and the experts' predictions, there were clear signs that the NPFL was gaining strength.
Academic text (1996) -
President George H. W. Bush campaigned in 1988 as an "environmental president," distancing himself from Reagan's unpopularity on this issue.
Academic text (2006) -
Nurmi and Toivonen (1996) found that low self-esteem is associated with unpopularity among peers.
Academic text (1997) -
His unpopularity among the students made it difficult for him to maintain control of the classroom.
Synonyms
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3.0
A feeling that shows you do not agree with someone or what they do
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6.2
Lack of public support or approval
A situation where something is not wanted and should be avoided
A situation that makes success unlikely
Antonyms
How Popular
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3.4
439
1.0
284
2.0
104
2.7
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3.0
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4.9
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7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unpopularity starts with un- meaning 'not', and the popular part comes from a word for 'people', like in population. So unpopularity simply means being 'not liked by many people'.