UNPOPULARITY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

unpopularity

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Recent Examples of unpopularity 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 French President Emmanuel Macron is either tied with former President François Hollande as the most unpopular French president of the past half century, or surpasses him in unpopularity, depending on the poll used. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 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 But AfD is capitalizing on the unpopularity of a government that is trying to reform the sluggish economy. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Upcoming state election could bring a major win AfD is capitalizing on the unpopularity of a government that is trying to reform the sluggish economy. — David Keyton, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026 Now Starmer is going due to unpopularity, largely self-inflicted, after policy errors including scrapping the pensioners’ winter fuel allowance, hitting small farmers with inheritance tax increases and appointing a close friend of the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as ambassador to Washington. — Ian King, CNBC, 24 June 2026

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Noun

The Nationals are reluctant to rush King up to the majors, according to people familiar with the team’s thinking who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The anonymity at play ensures that the scope of this threat will stay unknown too.

— Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of anonymity

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As Hayasuke’s text struggles against a regime of silence in Japanese society, Vaz’s adaptation works against the invisibility of radiation, attempting a number of tactics to materialize the invisible.

— Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
My early blurry drawings came straight out of that—things barely there, on the edge of invisibility.

— Aaron Fagan, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of invisibility

Noun

Write down the pattern, step away from the noise, and protect a little silence.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
As Hayasuke’s text struggles against a regime of silence in Japanese society, Vaz’s adaptation works against the invisibility of radiation, attempting a number of tactics to materialize the invisible.

— Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of silence

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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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