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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In the six months since the state’s workforce convinced Newsom to postpone his unpopular return-to-office order, some departments have quietly changed some employees’ telework conditions, frustrating those who are now required to be in the office more than twice a week.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
After his first hundred days in office, Merz had become even more unpopular than his predecessor Scholz, who was the first German chancellor in decades to serve a single term.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
City Hall can’t balance its operating budget, despite imposing wildly unpopular fees for public parking and trash pickup.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
Some were unpopular, such as the mandate that everyone must have insurance.
—Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
After his first hundred days in office, Merz had become even more unpopular than his predecessor Scholz, who was the first German chancellor in decades to serve a single term.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
City Hall can’t balance its operating budget, despite imposing wildly unpopular fees for public parking and trash pickup.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
Some were unpopular, such as the mandate that everyone must have insurance.
—Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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