unpopular
[uhn-pop-yuh-ler]
- not popular; disliked or ignored by the public or by persons generally.
- in disfavor with a particular person or group of persons.
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Origin of unpopular
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Examples from the Web for unpopular
Contemporary Examples
Why is such a simple countermeasure against headache and disease still so unpopular?
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November 10, 2014
Or maybe Ford suggests Frank is onto an old, now unpopular wisdom: nobody and nothing survives for long.
The assumption is that President Obama is a drain on Democrats desperate to survive his unpopular numbers in key states.
The central government was unpopular, and a group of young Army officers carried out a coup.
Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating LifeChimamanda Adichie
August 9, 2014
Sadly, Paul the Octopus did not outlive his impressive but unpopular World Cup predictions by long.
The Amazing Tale of Paul the Psychic Octopus: Germany’s World Cup SoothsayerEmily Shire
July 12, 2014
Historical Examples
The budget of the government introduced January 17th was unpopular.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
Stoliker began to feel, poor man, that the paths of duty were unpopular.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
I told you I was unpopular: I don't see anybody at all any more.
Alice AdamsBooth Tarkington
In doing so I was at times necessarily "ugly," and therefore to some unpopular.
The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 (of 2)Harry Furniss
Lydia saw now that whether she was believed or not, she was bound to be most unpopular.
The PrisonerAlice Brown
unpopular
- not popular with an individual or group of people
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Word Origin and History for unpopular
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