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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The Iranian regime remains unpopular at home, where security forces continue their brutal crackdown on dissidents.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Although the extreme crackdown on immigrants has been wildly unpopular in the L.A. area, the Dodgers organization was never likely to speak up about it, given the team’s historical determination to remain strictly apolitical.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 June 2025
That could be due to the Vietnam War, which was deeply unpopular in its later years, and the eventual easing of Cold War tensions.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 June 2025
Specific policies, like family separation, were very unpopular.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 June 2025
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Although the extreme crackdown on immigrants has been wildly unpopular in the L.A. area, the Dodgers organization was never likely to speak up about it, given the team’s historical determination to remain strictly apolitical.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 June 2025
That could be due to the Vietnam War, which was deeply unpopular in its later years, and the eventual easing of Cold War tensions.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 June 2025
Specific policies, like family separation, were very unpopular.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpopular
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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