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 Bulldozer Revolution that ousted Milošević was comprised of Serbs from a wide range of backgrounds, all determined to bring down an unpopular autocrat who put his own political survival above the needs of citizens.
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Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump’s public approval numbers mirror every other unpopular, divisive Western leader’s.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2024, protests in Kenya against an unpopular tax-raising proposal led to at least 60 deaths, mostly at the hands of police, according to a local watchdog group.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement As a result, civil rights leaders insisted that the pursuit of equality depended on freedom for unpopular speech.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump’s public approval numbers mirror every other unpopular, divisive Western leader’s.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2024, protests in Kenya against an unpopular tax-raising proposal led to at least 60 deaths, mostly at the hands of police, according to a local watchdog group.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement As a result, civil rights leaders insisted that the pursuit of equality depended on freedom for unpopular speech.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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