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    un·pop·u·lar
    /ˌənˈpäpyələr/

    adjective

    • 1. not liked or popular: "unpopular measures"

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  2. The meaning of UNPOPULAR is not popular : viewed or received unfavorably by the public. How to use unpopular in a sentence.

  3. adjective. us / ʌnˈpɑp·jə·lər / Add to word list. not liked or enjoyed by many people: I’m not surprised the mayor is unpopular. (Definition of unpopular from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unpopular. unpopular. His strict regime made the college administration very unpopular with the students.

  4. Unpopular definition: not popular; disliked or ignored by the public or by persons generally.. See examples of UNPOPULAR used in a sentence.

  5. Synonyms for UNPOPULAR: unrecognized, unknown, unsung, no-name, unimportant, obscure, unrecognizable, unfamous; Antonyms of UNPOPULAR: famous, prominent, notorious, renowned, celebrated, famed, legendary, noted.

  6. adjective. us / ʌnˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ / uk / ʌnˈpɒp.jə.lə r/ Add to word list Add to word list. B2. not liked by many people: Night flights from the airport are unpopular. The president is becoming increasingly unpopular. Opposite. popular. Fewer examples. It was an unpopular policy and caused a number of conflicts within the party.

  7. Adj. 1. unpopular - regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval; "unpopular ideas"; "an unpopular war". popular - regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular".

  8. Not popular; not liked or approved of by the public or by the majority. Webster's New World. Lacking popularity. Wiktionary. Synonyms: unliked. undesirable. snubbed. rejected. odious. unaccepted. offensive. obnoxious. disliked. detested. Antonyms: popular. wanted. fashionable. delightful. desirable. liked. Origin of Unpopular. un- +"Ž popular.

  9. unpopular. (ʌnpɒpyʊlər ) adjective. If something or someone is unpopular, most people do not like them. It was a painful and unpopular decision. In high school, I was very unpopular, and I did encounter a little prejudice.

  10. adjective. /ʌnˈpɒpjələ (r)/ /ʌnˈpɑːpjələr/ not liked or enjoyed by a person, a group or people in general. an unpopular choice. an unpopular government. unpopular with/among somebody The proposed increase in income tax proved deeply unpopular with the electorate. opposite popular. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?

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