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.
Recent Examples on the Web
As with Trump, opinion polls suggest Musk is unpopular across Europe.
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, the Trump administration threw out policies limiting arrests of migrants in sensitive places like schools and churches, even though a shift to such arrests would be largely unpopular.
—Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump's proposals to end automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents are also unpopular.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
After the recent surge in migration, Americans' opinions have evolved on this issue, which used to be quite unpopular.
—Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, the Trump administration threw out policies limiting arrests of migrants in sensitive places like schools and churches, even though a shift to such arrests would be largely unpopular.
—Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump's proposals to end automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents are also unpopular.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
After the recent surge in migration, Americans' opinions have evolved on this issue, which used to be quite unpopular.
—Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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