Meanings
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
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.
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💡 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.