adjective
unpopular
adjective
1
Not liked or supported by most people.
"The new tax was deeply unpopular with voters."
"He was the unpopular kid who ate lunch alone."
How to Use Unpopular
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDisliked or not favored by most people.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
unpopular decision
unpopular opinion
Word Forms
more unpopular comparative, most unpopular superlative
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Etymology
From un- + popular.