UNPOPULARITY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

unpopularity

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Recent Examples of unpopularity Democrats are trying to solve their own messaging woes while also facing record unpopularity driven by their own base voters' dissatisfaction with party leadership. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026 In 2019, as Pelosi’s unpopularity roared, 15 Democrats refused to vote for her on the House floor. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026 Amid these spiraling problems and the widespread unpopularity of the current right-wing coalition, Eisenkot has opened a substantial lead in the polls. — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Republicans have largely tried to shift attention elsewhere, recognizing that even a boost from lowering tax bills may not outweigh the unpopularity of the cuts. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026 But the president continues oblivious to his own unpopularity with a push for World Cup expansion to 64 nations. — Greg Cote august 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 One of the few factors that could impede a Democratic wave in this year’s midterms is the party’s own unpopularity; polling suggests that plenty of voters outside college campuses might also nod along to El-Sayed’s denunciation of Democrats. — Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 All this kerfuffle may not prevent a win for the Democrats in the midterms—Trump’s historic unpopularity means that many people will turn out just to vote against him. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 Republicans continue to tout some provisions of the law, including tax cuts, but its overall unpopularity has provided Democrats ammunition for the midterms. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 6 July 2026

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Noun

The Dodgers could be sold for a valuation of $10 billion to $13 billion — at the higher end, three times as much as the record sale price for a major league team — an industry source told The Times on the condition of anonymity.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Sources at Chelsea, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, accused Monaco of unprofessionalism for reneging on a €54million (£47m) deal agreed just hours earlier.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of anonymity

Noun

SailGP is sailing’s best opportunity to emerge from obscurity.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The historic watchmaker, which clocked nearly two centuries in the industry before fading into obscurity in the early 1990s, has officially relaunched with the help of Breitling.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of obscurity

Noun

And somewhere in that discomfort, watching people who do this so well, the good invisibility stopped being a nice idea and started being real.

— Bret Clement, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Iron Jane follows Janie John (González), who after a childhood shaped by neglect and invisibility, is pulled into a world that finally sees her, where pain is power and bodies are built, not born.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of invisibility

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Their silence two days after Steinem's death contrasted with the outpouring of grief, thanks and respect for Steinem from leading figures on the left, particularly of her generation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Detric Bing-Dukes stood in silence as the scene erupted around him.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of silence

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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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