unpopular

adjective

Definition of unpopularnext
as in unrecognized

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Recent Examples of unpopular Becerra, meanwhile, cast himself as an experienced policymaker and his opponent as a lightweight pundit tethered to an unpopular president. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The contrast captures the challenge facing a party dependent on an unpopular president. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Even as Republicans distance themselves from an increasingly unpopular Trump ahead of the midterms, and even as Democrats prepare themselves for the potential for sweeping victories that could deliver them power in Congress, Farrar remains gloomy. — David MacK, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 As an icebreaker, audience members are asked to submit their own unpopular opinions to be displayed on the screen for everyone to see. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 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
  • Among them, Mimi Sheraton, who donned wigs and other disguises to go unrecognized when reviewing.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The rest likely reflect a mix of unrecognized Covid deaths and indirect effects of the pandemic.
    — Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of unrecognized
Adjective
  • Because the combination of their trade for McCarthy, the mounting season-ending injuries to key players and a loss to Arizona could hurtle this season into concerning and unknown territory.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • He was transported to a local hospital; his condition is unknown.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of unknown
Adjective
  • That would have to be Cincinnati’s unsung Sal Stewart, who even if nobody probably had him on their Rookie of the Year bingo card at the start of the season, happens to be leading all NL rookies in homers (32) and RBI (110) and has played every day.
    — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Jones, a key contributor on an unsung side of the field, helped Geneva post its sixth shutout of the season Thursday night with a 2-0 nonconference win at Bartlett.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 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
  • Other researchers were hunting the agents online and finding traces of them on obscure message boards.
    — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Akhtar is at his best here because the sensations remain vivid even when their significance is obscure.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscure
Adjective
  • Then there’s Cruise’s nearly unrecognizable performance as Digger Rockwell, an eccentric oil tycoon whose drilling operations have led to the unfolding climate disaster.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • When Jumaa Abed Saad returned to his farm in Sheikh Ijlin in January 2025 after more than a year of displacement, the place that greeted him was nearly unrecognizable.
    — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 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
Definition of unfamous

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