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un·pop·u·lar
(ŭn-pŏp′yə-lər)adj.
Lacking general approval or acceptance.
un′pop·u·lar′i·ty (-lăr′ĭ-tē) n.
unpopular
(ʌnˈpɒpjʊlə)adj
not popular with an individual or group of people
unpopularity n
unˈpopularly adv
un•pop•u•lar
(ʌnˈpɒp yə lər)adj.
1. not popular; disliked or ignored by the public.
2. in disfavor with a particular person or group.
[1640–50]
un`pop•u•lar′i•ty, n.
un•pop′u•lar•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. |  unpopular - regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval; "unpopular ideas"; "an unpopular war"popular - regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular" |
unpopular
adjective disliked, rejected, unwanted, avoided, shunned, unwelcome, undesirable, unattractive, detested, out of favour, unloved, out in the cold, cold-shouldered, not sought out, sent to Coventry (Brit.) I was unpopular in high school.
popular, liked, wanted, loved, welcome, favoured, desirable
popular, liked, wanted, loved, welcome, favoured, desirable
Translations
غَيْر شَعْبي، غَيْر مَحْبوبغَيْرُ مَحْبُوب
neoblíbenýnepopulární
upopulær
epäsuosittu
nepopularan
népszerűtlen
óvinsæll
人気のない
인기가 없는
nemėgstamasnepopuliarumasnepopuliarus
necienītsnepopulārs
neobľúbenýnepopulárny
nepriljubljen
impopulär
ไม่เป็นที่นิยม
popüler olmayansevilmeyen
không được ưa chuộng
unpopular
[ˈʌnˈpɒpjʊləʳ] ADJ (gen) → impopular, poco popular; (= unacceptable) → inaceptable, mal vistoit was an unpopular decision → fue una decisión impopular
she's an unpopular child → tiene muy pocos amigos
it is unpopular with the miners → los mineros no lo aceptan, los mineros lo ven mal
to make o.s. unpopular → hacerse impopular
you will be very unpopular with me → no te lo agradeceré
unpopular
[ʌnˈpɒpjʊlər] adj [person] → impopulaire
to be unpopular with sb [person] → ne pas être aimé(e) par qn, ne pas être apprécié(e) par qn
He was unpopular with most of the teachers
BUT La plupart de ses professeurs ne l'aimaient pas pas.; La plupart de ses professeurs ne l'appréciaient pas.
to make o.s. unpopular with sb → se rendre impopulaire auprès de qn
to make sb unpopular → rendre qn impopulaire
to make sb unpopular with sb → rendre qn impopulaire auprès de qn
to be unpopular with sb [person] → ne pas être aimé(e) par qn, ne pas être apprécié(e) par qn
He was unpopular with most of the teachers
BUT La plupart de ses professeurs ne l'aimaient pas pas.; La plupart de ses professeurs ne l'appréciaient pas.
to make o.s. unpopular with sb → se rendre impopulaire auprès de qn
to make sb unpopular → rendre qn impopulaire
to make sb unpopular with sb → rendre qn impopulaire auprès de qn
[decision, scheme, choice, policy] → impopulaire
to be unpopular with sb [scheme, policy] → être impopulaire auprès de qn
to be unpopular with sb [scheme, policy] → être impopulaire auprès de qn
unpopular
[ʌnˈpɒpjʊləʳ] adj (gen) → impopolareto be unpopular with sb (person, law) → non riscuotere l'approvazione di qn
to make o.s. unpopular (with) → rendersi antipatico/a (a) (subj, politician) → alienarsi le simpatie (di)
I'm unpopular with the boss at the moment → non sono nelle grazie del capo in questo momento
he's unpopular with the rest of the class → è mal visto dal resto della classe
unpopular
(anˈpopjulə) adjective generally disliked. an unpopular person/law; He was unpopular at school.
unˌpopuˈlarity (-ˈlӕ-) noun