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
That political independence has enabled the Fed to make decisions that might be unpopular in the short term, but that have the best interests of the US economy in mind for the long term.
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Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Which then raises the question of whether Batula, who is at the moment deeply unpopular among Bravo fans, will return for that show.
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Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
29 June 2026
The prospective cuts are the latest blow to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, which is broadly unpopular amid an ascendant far right.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Turning a game of two halves into one of four quarters, pausing a sport that derives much of its power and mystique from a clock that never stops, has been universally unpopular.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
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Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Which then raises the question of whether Batula, who is at the moment deeply unpopular among Bravo fans, will return for that show.
—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
29 June 2026
The prospective cuts are the latest blow to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, which is broadly unpopular amid an ascendant far right.
—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Turning a game of two halves into one of four quarters, pausing a sport that derives much of its power and mystique from a clock that never stops, has been universally unpopular.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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