UNPOPULAR Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

unpopular

adjective

Definition of unpopular

as in unrecognized

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Recent Examples of unpopular The legislation’s passage would signal to taxpayers Congress’ tacit acceptance of a trillion-dollar-plus defense budget tied to an unpopular war. — Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Polls show that Rodríguez is deeply unpopular, and she has been roundly criticized for her government's slow response to the earthquake. — John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026 Making changes to the program — and potentially cutting benefits — has long been politically unpopular, and lawmakers have repeatedly kicked Social Security and Medicare’s troubling math to the next generation. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Trump has struggled to find an off-ramp for the war, which has been steadily unpopular among Americans. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unpopular

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Adjective

The lever that may go unrecognized Look back at the equation.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2026
However, an unrecognized species of Asian pangolin (Manis aurita) has been hidden among the trees of Nepal and Northern India.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

Definition of unrecognized

Adjective

The lab got its start with studies of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the 1900s, when ranchers and cattle were dying from the then-unknown disease.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The previously unknown visit, revealed to the Washington Examiner by a source familiar with the matter, appears to be his first since leaving power in April.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026

Definition of unknown

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.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 June 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

None of this means org design is unimportant; a finance function with the wrong reporting lines or the wrong center of gravity for shared services will struggle regardless of how well everything else is designed.

— Anders Liu-Lindberg, Forbes.com, 23 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

Maybe folks were turning to Spotify to confirm that the Swag II was, in fact, part of Bieber’s discography and not some obscure Christian rock track.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Their books are weird and beautifully eccentric, and often highlight obscure and experimental writers from the 18th and 19th century.

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of obscure

Adjective

With shades shielding his eyes and his curls noticeably straightened and stretched out, Kelly looked almost unrecognizable sitting on a bench in the middle of the park.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
But from the third floor of the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown, the city was unrecognizable.

— Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Definition of unrecognizable

Adjective

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
Many famous parents have followed suit to protect the faces of their unfamous offspring.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025

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