UNPOPULARITY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

unpopularity

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Recent Examples of unpopularity The president plays a significant role in both of these races, with Georgia Democrats working to tie their Republican opponents to Trump's unpopularity and policies on the economy and war with Iran. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 James’ move underscores the growing unpopularity of the administration’s tariff strategy, especially among the country’s heavy manufacturing hubs. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Trump has largely steered clear of political battlegrounds in his travels so far, focusing on red states and friendly crowds at a moment when Republicans worry that his unpopularity could drag down the party. — Sagar Meghani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 The researchers wrote that his unpopularity is part of the reason Republicans are doing poorly up and down the ticket. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Republicans have roughly $1 billion for the midterms, but Trump’s unpopularity, cost concerns and the war in Iran have heightened fears of sweeping losses. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday at the United Nations, CNN's Kaitlin Collins stood with other journalists and shouted a question about the unpopularity of the war in Iran. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 The political costs will be calculated in November’s midterm congressional elections, with Republicans facing increasing headwinds from the war’s unpopularity. — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 But moribund economic growth and his personal unpopularity have raised what once seemed an unlikely prospect for the CDU. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation.

— HAVEN DALEY, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Like Dominique Pelicot, the French man who used the online chat platform Coco to recruit men to rape his drugged and unconscious wife, the @SteveCumfulls of the world thrive on the internet’s reach and de-facto anonymity.

— Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of anonymity

Noun

The lower-register instruments in this track are also fairly mellow in the recording, and the subtle bass in the headphones almost pushes them into obscurity, further piling everything into the cacophonous middle.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
The Centenaire by Monte Carlo Automotive (MCA), though, is a benchmark in both rarity and obscurity.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscurity

Noun

The invisibility offered a protective cloak, allowing his existential confessionals to develop free of the expectations placed upon Sage Elsesser, pro skateboarder.

— Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The invisibility of women is everywhere, and certainly in cinema and in our films.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of invisibility

Noun

The senator’s silence amid one of the state’s most high-profile races in decades, however, is noteworthy, Marshall’s critics say.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
According to Kaarlela, the Sápmi world, its language, land, family, reindeer herding, sense of belonging and silence are all integral to the story.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of silence

Noun

The rooms were part of Kusama’s ongoing exploration of self-obliteration and her career-long ambition to create work that provokes a keen awareness of both one’s individual insignificance and place in the wider cosmic system.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Artist Meredith Reynolds believed Platner’s past paled into insignificance when compared with his opponents.

— David Millward, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026

Definition of insignificance

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Aaron Nkrumah, wing, 6-5, Tennessee State My favorite total out-of-nowhere guy, Nkrumah is one of only four American college players to make my top 75 despite not playing in a Power 5 conference, and unlike the others, his alma mater isn’t even a mid-major.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Little Rock advances with an out-of-nowhere comeback that leads to an 85-83 double-overtime victory over Purdue in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

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