unpopular

adjective

Definition of unpopularnext
as in unrecognized

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Recent Examples of unpopular Those votes may turn out to be some of the most fraught of Craig’s eight-year career in Congress, decisions that Flanagan has highlighted while trying to portray her rival as unwilling to fight an unpopular administration in Washington. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Those votes may turn out to be some of the most fraught of Craig's eight-year career in Congress, decisions that Flanagan has highlighted while trying to portray her rival as unwilling to fight an unpopular administration in Washington. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Still, when something is this unpopular, blunt talk can work. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 That’s especially true given the unresolved and politically unpopular war in Iran and little progress in finding a solution to the Russian-Ukraine war. — Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unpopular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
  1. unrecognized
  2. unknown
  3. unsung
  4. no-name
  5. unimportant
  6. obscure
  7. unrecognizable
  8. unfamous
Adjective
  • Because symptoms are delayed and variable, many cases initially go unrecognized or are mistaken for other allergic or gastrointestinal disorders.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The company said commercial remaining performance obligations, a measure of unearned revenue and unrecognized revenue, increased 8% to $678 billion from the previous quarter.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Definition of unrecognized
Adjective
  • The tiara was ultimately sold at auction at Christie’s in Geneva in May 1981 to an unknown buyer.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Independence Police Department received a tip that Kitara and another man may have beaten Simpson with a ratchet before dumping her body in an unknown location, according to court documents.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of unknown
Adjective
  • But the filmmakers hoped to focus on the resilience and unsung work of the county employees — not just the tragedy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The Chiefs have enjoyed a dynasty, which isn’t achievable without having many unsung architects behind the scenes.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of unsung
Adjective
  • 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
  • Decisive to their survival was the no-name midfielder Sabatini plucked out of Brazil.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Definition of no-name
Adjective
  • The Analyst can spend all their time answering urgent but unimportant requests.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 28 July 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
  • Beyond those circles, though, the English-language broadcaster that serves as Taiwan’s main international messaging outlet remains relatively obscure.
    — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On the Japanese side of the intervention, Tokyo also refrained from selling Treasuries and instead tapped an obscure Federal Reserve tool called the Foreign and International Monetary Authorities Repo Facility.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscure
Adjective
  • Continue reading … TURNING HEADS – John Goodman spotted nearly unrecognizable in candid grocery store snapshot.
    — , FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Elmo and his father help hand out food and water to their neighbors, talk through the big emotions the storm brings up, and find ways to help their friends when the storm leaves Sesame Street unrecognizable.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 5 Aug. 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
Definition of unfamous

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