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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Polls have shown the campaign is widely unpopular.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Brother Reynolds, Brother Sharpton, members of the Congressional Black Caucus who were present, Dr King on April 4, 1968 was immensely unpopular.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
While school and union leaders have touted the project as a ‘golden opportunity’, the incoming data center has been wildly unpopular among residents, who fear long-lasting environmental impacts and disruptions to their quality of life.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Trump told the Daily Mail on Sunday that the campaign could last around four weeks, even as the war appears to be unpopular with most Americans and as foreign citizens stranded in the Middle East scramble to leave the region.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Brother Reynolds, Brother Sharpton, members of the Congressional Black Caucus who were present, Dr King on April 4, 1968 was immensely unpopular.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
While school and union leaders have touted the project as a ‘golden opportunity’, the incoming data center has been wildly unpopular among residents, who fear long-lasting environmental impacts and disruptions to their quality of life.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Trump told the Daily Mail on Sunday that the campaign could last around four weeks, even as the war appears to be unpopular with most Americans and as foreign citizens stranded in the Middle East scramble to leave the region.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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