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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Likewise, though veganism lives on, its whole vibe and personality are as unpopular as ever in the current cultural climate.
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Pete Cottell, Wired News, 17 July 2025
Powell and his board have the dual mandate of maximizing employment and keeping prices stable, a task that can require them to make politically unpopular moves such as raising interest rates to hold inflation in check.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 July 2025
The majority of bargaining teams agreed to similar versions of the same deal, which didn’t provide major economic benefits unions hoped to secure but did result in a one-year delay to the governor’s unpopular return-to-office order.
—William Melhado
july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
The strategy is reminiscent of the Republican attacks on the Affordable Care Act, another wildly contentious bill that was broadly unpopular when Democrats passed it under former President Obama in 2010.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 8 July 2025
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Pete Cottell, Wired News, 17 July 2025
Powell and his board have the dual mandate of maximizing employment and keeping prices stable, a task that can require them to make politically unpopular moves such as raising interest rates to hold inflation in check.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 July 2025
The majority of bargaining teams agreed to similar versions of the same deal, which didn’t provide major economic benefits unions hoped to secure but did result in a one-year delay to the governor’s unpopular return-to-office order.
—William Melhado
july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
The strategy is reminiscent of the Republican attacks on the Affordable Care Act, another wildly contentious bill that was broadly unpopular when Democrats passed it under former President Obama in 2010.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 8 July 2025
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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