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adjective
- 1. not liked or popular: "unpopular measures"
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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. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
: not popular : viewed or received unfavorably by the public. unpopularity. ˌən-ˌpä-pyə-ˈler-ə-tē. -ˈla-rə- noun. unpopularly adverb. Examples of unpopular in a Sentence. I was unpopular in high school. Her third album has been unpopular with fans. Recent conflicts have made him unpopular among the staff. Recent Examples on the Web.
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. The Chancellor is deeply unpopular with voters. [+ with] Synonyms: disliked, rejected, unwanted, avoided More Synonyms of unpopular.
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.
Definitions of unpopular. adjective. regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval. “ unpopular ideas” “an unpopular war” synonyms: less-traveled. not visited by many travelers. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈʌnˌpɑpjələr/ UK. /ənˈpɒpjulə/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Unpopular."
adjective. /ʌnˈpɑpyələr/ 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. Definitions on the go.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective unpopular. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
uk / ʌnˈpɒpjələ r/ us. Add to word list. B2. disliked by most people: an unpopular idea. an unpopular teacher. unpopularity. noun [ U ] uk / ʌnˌpɒpjəˈlærəti / us. (Definition of unpopular from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
A complete guide to the word "UNPOPULAR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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".
