Unpopular

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking popularity.

    "an unpopular opinion"

  2. 2
    Not liked or popular; disliked or ignored by the public.

    "And as congressional Republicans were passing a very unpopular Trump agenda bill last month, Vice President JD Vance argued that its historic expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and new immigration enforcement provisions were so important that “everything else” was “immaterial.”"

Adjective
  1. 1
    regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
avoideddespiseddislikeddémodéfriendlessignored

Example

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"The unpopular politician was frequently given the razz by the crowd during his speech."

Etymology

From un- + popular.

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