unpopular
gb/ˌʌnpˈɑpjəlɚ/ us/ˌʌnpˈɑpjəlɚ/
B1
انگریزی
معانی
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adjective
B1
property
1
not liked by many people
If someone or something is unpopular, most people do not like it.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone/something] is unpopular (with/among [group])
عام غلطی:
Don’t use *unpopular* to mean simply “not common”; it usually implies people actively don’t like it or don’t support it.
ہم معنی الفاظ
disliked (More direct and personal; focuses on negative feeling.)
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unliked (Neutral and less strong; less common in formal writing.)
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unfavored (More formal; often used for options or outcomes.)
متضاد الفاظ
popular (Liked or supported by many people.)
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well-liked (Emphasizes warm personal approval.)
لفظی تراکیب
unpopular with voters
|unpopular among students
|an unpopular teacher
|an unpopular kid
|an unpopular idea
|an unpopular policy
|an unpopular decision
|deeply unpopular
|increasingly unpopular
|become unpopular
موضوعات
people
|opinions
|society
|emotions
مثالیں
- The new rule is unpopular with parents and teachers.
- He was unpopular at school because he bullied other kids.
- The app is reliable, but its design is unpopular with users.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This singer is unpopular in my country.
- The plan is unpopular with students.
adjective
B2
property
2
likely to cause disapproval
If something is an unpopular move, people will not like it.
استعمال کا انداز:
an unpopular [move/measure/reform/decision]
عام غلطی:
In this sense, *unpopular* often describes an action/decision (e.g., “an unpopular cut”), not a person.
ہم معنی الفاظ
controversial (Emphasizes strong disagreement and debate, not just dislike.)
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unwelcome (Emphasizes that people do not want it to happen.)
متضاد الفاظ
popular (Likely to be welcomed or approved.)
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well-received (Emphasizes a positive public reaction.)
لفظی تراکیب
an unpopular move
|an unpopular measure
|an unpopular reform
|an unpopular cut
|an unpopular announcement
|an unpopular stance
|an unpopular compromise
|politically unpopular
|publicly unpopular
|an unpopular step
موضوعات
politics
|business
|society
|decision_making
مثالیں
- The company made an unpopular decision to cut staff bonuses.
- Raising taxes is an unpopular move in an election year.
- She took the unpopular step of canceling the event for safety reasons.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- It was an unpopular decision.
- This is an unpopular move.
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GB/ˌʌnpˈɑpjəlɚ/
US/ˌʌnpˈɑpjəlɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
un - pop - u - lar (4 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pop)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: unpopular
عبارات
make yourself unpopular
1/mˈeɪk jʊɹsˈɛlf ˌʌnpˈɑpjəlɚ/
fixed phrase
cause people to dislike you
To do something that makes people not like you.
مثالیں
- You’ll make yourself unpopular if you keep canceling plans at the last minute.
- He made himself unpopular by taking credit for other people’s work.
- The manager knew the change would make her unpopular with the team.
unpopular opinion
1/ˌʌnpˈɑpjəlɚ əpˈɪnjən/
fixed phrase
view many people disagree with
An unpopular opinion is an idea that most people do not agree with.
مثالیں
- Unpopular opinion: the remake is better than the original.
- My unpopular opinion is that meetings should be shorter, even if it means fewer decisions.
- She posted an unpopular opinion and got a lot of criticism.