unpopular
adjective
un·pop·u·lar
ˌən-ˈpä-pyə-lər 
: not popular : viewed or received unfavorably by the public
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
Toyoda’s unpopular stance prompted criticism from investors, analysts, and environmentalists, who said the company was wrong to bet against the inevitability of an all-EV future.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 May 2024
The growing protest follows demonstrations last week that were among the largest since the 2014 Sunflower student movement, when protesters stormed and occupied Taiwan’s parliament to block the passage of an unpopular trade pact with China.
—Chien-Hua Wan and Spe Chen / Bloomberg, TIME, 28 May 2024
And finally, mysteriously, the board reversed its recommendation in 2022 — sparing the governor from making what would surely have been a politically unpopular decision for or against the request.
—Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Many corrupt and unpopular governments survive insurgencies.
—Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 May 2024
The growing protest follows demonstrations last week that were among the largest since the 2014 Sunflower student movement, when protesters stormed and occupied Taiwan’s parliament to block the passage of an unpopular trade pact with China.
—Chien-Hua Wan and Spe Chen / Bloomberg, TIME, 28 May 2024
And finally, mysteriously, the board reversed its recommendation in 2022 — sparing the governor from making what would surely have been a politically unpopular decision for or against the request.
—Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Many corrupt and unpopular governments survive insurgencies.
—Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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