unpopular

adjective

Definition of unpopularnext
as in unrecognized

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Recent Examples of unpopular The nationwide demonstrations and blockades, which began last week, have become a political flashpoint at a sensitive moment for the government, which announced a series of deeply unpopular spending cuts in its 2027 budget on Thursday. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026 Voters have largely soured on Trump throughout his second term due to the unpopular conflict’s ties to stubbornly high inflation. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 Republicans have expressed growing pessimism about their chances in the election, which will determine control of Congress, as the president has repeatedly dismissed concerns about high costs and gas prices as his unpopular war in Iran drags on. — Michelle L. Price, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 Becerra, meanwhile, cast himself as an experienced policymaker and his opponent as a lightweight pundit tethered to an unpopular president. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unpopular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
  1. unrecognized
  2. unknown
  3. unsung
  4. no-name
  5. unimportant
  6. obscure
  7. unrecognizable
  8. unfamous
Adjective
  • Among them, Mimi Sheraton, who donned wigs and other disguises to go unrecognized when reviewing.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The rest likely reflect a mix of unrecognized Covid deaths and indirect effects of the pandemic.
    — Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of unrecognized
Adjective
  • Because the combination of their trade for McCarthy, the mounting season-ending injuries to key players and a loss to Arizona could hurtle this season into concerning and unknown territory.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • He was transported to a local hospital; his condition is unknown.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of unknown
Adjective
  • There was entertainment from both sides in unsung players stepping up.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • First among this unsung cohort are the women of the march, who have been all but erased from the record.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unsung
Adjective
  • Of those, over 426,000 people chose a third, no-name option on the ballot that allows voters to express dislike of both candidates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • Decisive to their survival was the no-name midfielder Sabatini plucked out of Brazil.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Definition of no-name
Adjective
  • The Analyst can spend all their time answering urgent but unimportant requests.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Wright agrees that the findings shouldn’t be interpreted to mean that omega-3s are unimportant for the brain.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026
Definition of unimportant
Adjective
  • But there isn’t even a word for what happened Friday when a once-obscure board canceled a meeting to decide the future of homeless services in Los Angeles because too many people came to vote.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Ivey and his partner persuaded the Crockfords dealer to rotate the high-value cards 180 degrees before shuffling them back into the pack, citing some obscure superstition as justification.
    — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscure
Adjective
  • Anthony Boyle is almost unrecognizable in his latest role as the bushy-haired American Sam Bankman-Fried.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Whether buyers embrace this radical electric vision or reject it as an unrecognizable departure from Jaguar’s legacy remains the single biggest question facing Britain’s auto industry.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unrecognizable
Adjective
  • Both help make the case that unfamous people, in all their honesty and complexity, are as worthy of our attention as celebrities.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Early in his career, Tillmans began shooting for the British street style magazine i-D, creating portraits of the famous and unfamous, while also documenting club life and gay culture.
    — Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of unfamous

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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopular. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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