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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However, the law was repealed in 1974 for being unpopular and ineffective.
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
The major 2025 races in New Jersey, Virginia and California are largely being fought on turf where Trump is both unpopular and never won his own statewide campaign.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The program has been unpopular in rural areas, where some wolves have attacked livestock.
—Mead Gruver, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
And Israel was becoming very unpopular.
—Time Staff, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
The major 2025 races in New Jersey, Virginia and California are largely being fought on turf where Trump is both unpopular and never won his own statewide campaign.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The program has been unpopular in rural areas, where some wolves have attacked livestock.
—Mead Gruver, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
And Israel was becoming very unpopular.
—Time Staff, Time, 23 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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