unpopular
pronunciation
How to pronounce unpopular in British English:
UK [ʌnˈpɒpjələ(r)]
How to pronounce unpopular in American English:
US [ʌnˈpɑpjələ(r)]
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- Adjective:
- regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
Word Origin
- unpopular (adj.)
- 1640s, from un- (1) "not" + popular (adj.). Related: Unpopularly.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Russia 's intervention would be unpopular at home too .
- 2. Good policy , bad public relations : the excuse of unpopular governments everywhere .
- 3. It unsettles egypt and jordan , which have made their unpopular peaces with israel .
- 4. Both wars became very unpopular at home .
- 5. Mr obama 's health-care reforms are very unpopular .