unpopular
adjective
un·pop·u·lar
ˌən-ˈpä-pyə-lər 
: not popular : viewed or received unfavorably by the public
unpopularly
adverb
Examples of unpopular in a Sentence
I was unpopular in high school.
Her third album has been unpopular with fans.
Recent conflicts have made him unpopular among the staff.
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Share the unpopular truth that your experience has taught you.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
An independent Fed can take unpopular steps, such as raising rates, to fight inflation.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Attorneys are rushing to try and distinguish the cases involving an actual crime from those centering on political speech, however unpopular or controversial.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The zealot ruler demoted his Hindu statesmen, turning friends into foes and launching a long and unpopular war in the Deccan, which included the violent suppression of the Marathas, a Hindu kingdom revered to this day by India’s right-wing politicians – including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
An independent Fed can take unpopular steps, such as raising rates, to fight inflation.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Attorneys are rushing to try and distinguish the cases involving an actual crime from those centering on political speech, however unpopular or controversial.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The zealot ruler demoted his Hindu statesmen, turning friends into foes and launching a long and unpopular war in the Deccan, which included the violent suppression of the Marathas, a Hindu kingdom revered to this day by India’s right-wing politicians – including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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