Unpopular Meaning
/ˌʌˈnpɑpjələr/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjLacking popularity.
adjNot liked or popular; disliked or ignored by the public.
Sentence Examples
The unpopular politician was frequently given the razz by the crowd during his speech.
The Diet is likely to amend this unpopular law.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because he always interrupted others, he became the most ____ student in the class.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new tax was very ____ with the local residents, and many people organized a protest to oppose it today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Italic *poplos Old Latin populus Latin populus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin populārislbor. Old French populairebor. ▲ Latin populārisbor. Middle English populer English popular English unpopular From un- + popular.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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.”"
— 2025 July 13, Aaron Blake, “Trump’s mass deportation is backfiring”, in CNN, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because he always interrupted others, he became the most ____ student in the class.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new tax was very ____ with the local residents, and many people organized a protest to oppose it today.