UNPOPULAR Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

unpopular

adjective

Definition of unpopular

as in unrecognized

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Recent Examples of unpopular Salazar’s attempt to distance herself from the increasingly-unpopular president could potentially appease moderate and independent voters, but her TV ad also irritated Trump personally — as well as some of his hard-core MAGA supporters. — Michael Vasquez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Kelly, who has coasted to victory in the last eight elections, is touting his experience and accomplishments for the district against Wagner, all amid an unpopular war and rising gas and grocery prices. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Raising taxes and reducing government spending are part of a potential solution, but those would be politically unpopular decisions that could risk further angering an already livid public. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday, the campaign published a memo from the Office of Legislative Counsel, whose attorneys advise state lawmakers, which found a statutory definition used by the measure does not apply to the politically unpopular computing centers. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unpopular

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Adjective

The possibility other unrecognized groups will try to follow suit.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
By contrast, the same injury in an older adult may be affected by reduced balance, lower bone density, tendon degeneration, arthritis, drug side effects or an unrecognized fracture.

— Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of unrecognized

Adjective

Their list ‌of 250 ⁠largely unknown candidates includes university professors, actors and farmers, and is led by cardiologist Ilija Srdanovic.

— Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
Findings could improve future water monitoring Despite the notable differences, the researchers emphasized that their models do not directly measure unknown PFAS concentrations or establish additional health risks.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of unknown

Adjective

Davis, a foster parent, was appointed in 2023 to the bipartisan Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Working Group, and is focused on family welfare issues and ideas to improve DCFS, a worthy and unsung focus.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
There was entertainment from both sides in unsung players stepping up.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsung

Adjective

There are thousands of wrestlers across the globe hoping to make a name for themselves and transform themselves from a no-name jobber into a star that is recognized by everyone.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Of those, over 426,000 people chose a third, no-name option on the ballot that allows voters to express dislike of both candidates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026

Definition of no-name

Adjective

That said, this does not mean the Detect, Respond and Recover pillars of the NIST CSF are unimportant.

— Andrew Ginter, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Wright agrees that the findings shouldn’t be interpreted to mean that omega-3s are unimportant for the brain.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026

Definition of unimportant

Adjective

But Sung, Bennett and Miller stayed his order, finding that the California deployment could go forward under an obscure and virtually untested subsection of the law.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The area sits within the Lake Superior clay plain, where the surrounding soil is largely composed of clay, which can make the water murky and obscure objects beneath the surface.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscure

Adjective

The filmmakers delight in showing the gruesomeness of Matt’s nearly unrecognizable face as it’s being operated upon by ultimately unsuccessful cosmetic surgeons.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
In addition to an oversized layered T-shirt and long blue hair, Kardashian rocked maximalist black nails, grills, faux piercings, and heavy eye makeup that made the Skims founder almost unrecognizable.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of unrecognizable

Adjective

Both help make the case that unfamous people, in all their honesty and complexity, are as worthy of our attention as celebrities.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Early in his career, Tillmans began shooting for the British street style magazine i-D, creating portraits of the famous and unfamous, while also documenting club life and gay culture.

— Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026

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