unpopular

[uhn-pop-yuh-ler]

adjective

1. not popular; disliked or ignored by the public or by persons generally.

2. in disfavor with a particular person or group of persons.

unpopular

/ ˌʌnpɒpjʊˈlærɪtɪ, ʌnˈpɒpjʊlə /

adjective

1. not popular with an individual or group of people

Other Word Forms

• unpopularity noun
• unpopularly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unpopular¹

First recorded in 1640–50; un- ¹ + popular

Example Sentences

And its success kicks up thornier questions for Netanyahu, a deeply unpopular leader with many Israelis and whose critics accuse of prolonging the war to guarantee his political survival at the expense of hostages’ lives.

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He scrapped an unpopular consumer carbon tax, paused a 2035 electric-vehicle mandate and enacted a law giving his cabinet authority to override environmental rules for infrastructure projects like oil pipelines.

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Then this weekend he introduced a new cabinet stacked with politicians associated with unpopular President Emmanuel Macron.

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Takaichi’s brand of conservatism is unpopular with some opposition parties, and analysts say she might struggle to hold together a governing coalition.

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When Garland finally agreed to do so, he requested only that the funds be disbursed “as quickly as possible, and to ‘unpopular’ causes, without regard to race, creed, or color.”

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