unpopularity

noun

Definition of unpopularitynext
as in anonymity

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  1. anonymity
  2. obscurity
  3. silence
  4. insignificance
  5. nowhere
Noun
  • Advertisement The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the case and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
    Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The official spoke on the condition of anonymity as the person was not authorized to discuss Israel’s aerial campaign in Syria.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of anonymity
Noun
  • The resurgence in interest – not to mention monetary value – suggests that the technology is resilient and unlikely to simply fade into obscurity, as was predicted during its slump.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Georgescu, who had reportedly declared zero campaign spending, had catapulted from obscurity to win the first round of the presidential vote on Nov. 24.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscurity
Noun
  • The wall of silence has now been broken, and victims are coming forward.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The idea of simply sitting in silence has become almost unthinkable.
    Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of silence
Noun
  • Ultimately, however, the most serious way to critique the Nobel Peace Prize is not to complain about the Nobel committee's biases but to note the historical insignificance of so many of the prize's winners.
    Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012
  • In 1995, Brian Dollery, David Schulze, and Leigh West produced a scathing report on the swaps, pointing to their typically low value (and therefore financial insignificance) and their lack of incentive structure for financing institutions.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 July 2024
Definition of insignificance
Noun
  • The most enduring symbol of that series: Manu Ginobili at age 36, weaving his way through traffic in Game 5, giving a stiff-arm to 2013 tormentor Ray Allen before exploding for an out-of-nowhere dunk on Chris Bosh.
    Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020
  • While the series has officially concluded, this comeback special fast forwards to an entirely new, out-of-nowhere plot point and is therefore easy to watch for novices.
    Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 13 May 2020
Definition of nowhere
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