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.
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The most unpopular list was completed by the GOP’s Tim Sheehy of Montana and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, the first and only Democrat on the list, both on +8.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Multiple polls have been released in recent weeks showing the move would be unpopular.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
Only Kourtney’s Flourless Chocolate Cake Cookie, the company’s first venture into gluten-free baking, proved universally unpopular.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
All of those options would be unpopular with voters.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Multiple polls have been released in recent weeks showing the move would be unpopular.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
Only Kourtney’s Flourless Chocolate Cake Cookie, the company’s first venture into gluten-free baking, proved universally unpopular.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
All of those options would be unpopular with voters.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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