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unpopular

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/ʌnˈpɒpjʊlər/ · un-pop-u-lar

Not liked or enjoyed by a large number of people.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not liked or enjoyed by a large number of people.

بہت سے لوگوں کی طرف سے پسند یا پسند نہ کیا جائے۔

غیر مقبول

ghair maqbool

Synonyms

unfashionabledislikedignoredنا پسندیدہعوامی دلچسپی سے خالیغیر مقبول

Antonyms

popularlikedfavoredمقبولپسندیدہمحبوب

Common Collocations

  • unpopular opinion
  • unpopular decision
  • unpopular trend

Example Sentences

His unpopular decisions often led to protests.

اس کے غیر مقبول فیصلے اکثر احتجاج کا باعث بنتے تھے۔

Is ke ghair maqbool faislay aksar ijtima honay ka wajah bantay thay.

The book received many reviews, but it remained unpopular.

اس کتاب کو متعدد جائزے ملے، لیکن یہ غیر مقبول رہی۔

Is kitaab ko mutadid jaizay mile, lekin yeh ghair maqbool rahi.

His unpopular views did not deter him from speaking out.

اس کی غیر مقبول آراء نے اسے بولنے سے باز نہیں رکھا۔

Is ki ghair maqbool aaray ne use bolnay se baaz nahi rakha.

Easily Confused With

unusual:Unpopular refers to something not liked, while unusual refers to something not common or expected.

Word Family

popularity
nounمقبولیت
popularize
verbمقبول بنانا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'un-' as negating 'popular' to remind you it means not liked.

Picture a person at a party who is left alone while everyone else is socializing.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہر شے کی اپنے چاہنے والے ہوتے ہیں۔

Har shay ki apne chahne wale hotay hain.

Everything has its admirers.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "unpopularis" — not popular

First known use: 19th century

The prefix 'un-' is used to indicate negation, while 'popular' comes from Latin, meaning 'of the people'. Together, they denote something not favored or liked by people.