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
City Hall can’t balance its operating budget, despite imposing wildly unpopular fees for public parking and trash pickup.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
Some were unpopular, such as the mandate that everyone must have insurance.
—Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Come high school, this one very unpopular girl gave a speech about how much Harry Potter meant to her, how the series had saved her life.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
The president started his first term as an unpopular upstart succeeding a predecessor who left office with mediocre but stable approval ratings.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
Some were unpopular, such as the mandate that everyone must have insurance.
—Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Come high school, this one very unpopular girl gave a speech about how much Harry Potter meant to her, how the series had saved her life.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
The president started his first term as an unpopular upstart succeeding a predecessor who left office with mediocre but stable approval ratings.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpopular
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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