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 latest polling suggests that socialism remains generally unpopular with most Americans.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
However, handing over territory to Russia would be deeply unpopular in Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
With an ageing American population, any government move to scale back social and healthcare spending would be likely be unpopular enough to prevent it from coming to fruition, the bank says.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Any move to raise taxes would be unpopular.
—Chloe Taylor,hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
However, handing over territory to Russia would be deeply unpopular in Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
With an ageing American population, any government move to scale back social and healthcare spending would be likely be unpopular enough to prevent it from coming to fruition, the bank says.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Any move to raise taxes would be unpopular.
—Chloe Taylor,hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 2025.
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