unpopular
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Lacking popularity.
Adjective
Examples
an unpopular opinion
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Not liked or popular; disliked or ignored by the public.
Adjective
Examples
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.”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “unpopular” mean?
Lacking popularity.
Is “unpopular” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.