The word
"unpopular" means something or someone that is not well-liked or accepted by most people.
Full definition
The move was deeply
unpopular with social scientists, as well as municipal and provincial governments and business groups.
These metal framed concrete constructions have become extremely
unpopular in recent years.
There are thousands
of unpopular causes out there, thousands of clients who can't find or afford a decent attorney to represent them in a capital murder case or an eviction proceeding.
The push toward school choice is
deeply unpopular with advocates for traditional public schools, including teachers unions.
This can mean making very
unpopular decisions, but you have to trust yourself and your knowledge of your team.
And when they do
make unpopular decisions, they invite criticism and discussion and clearly explain the reasons behind their choices.
The exemption is also
unpopular among Democratic lawmakers, who've drafted a number of proposals to ditch it.
Raising taxes is one of the
most unpopular moves possible for politicians, in almost any economic climate.
But unless it gets that test right, it may find the new assessment becomes
as unpopular as the last.
There are excellent arguments in favour of anonymity to avoid political or social persecution
for unpopular views.
Why is it that lawyers appear to be
so unpopular with the government?
But again and again, his skepticism came through about whether the attorney general, if elected governor, will
take unpopular positions and confront entrenched interests.
We must have these cute fad dogs and well, they don't live up to hype, they
become unpopular as a new one shows up on the scene, etc..
This deeply
unpopular policy only serves to deny women and families life - saving health care.
Despite this, experts are unlikely to suggest the needed measures because they are too
politically unpopular.
Speaking out
on unpopular issues is a cost to me, not a benefit.
He's also up for reelection this year, and seemingly eager to win support in the outer boroughs, where congestion pricing has
proven unpopular in the past.
Players been experiencing glitches and having their consoles freeze while playing seems to be of the
more unpopular kind of bugs.
Investors are enthusiastic, but the deal relies on a class of shadow financing that is
increasingly unpopular with regulators for good reason.
The prime minister is
unpopular at the moment, there's no doubt about it.
Despite client instruction, junior lawyers should consider the professional obligation to act with honesty and integrity, despite
how unpopular blowing the whistle might be.
I've previously called these the «dog whistles» of top - down curriculum reform, subtle signals that give local advocates license to promote
unpopular positions on controversial issues.
An intelligent yet
unpopular move would be to remove computers from elementary school classrooms.
This is a marked contrast to the law as a whole, which
remains unpopular to this day.
I am well aware that I am taking a rather
unpopular stance here, but I find women who must always have a man in their lives very annoying.
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unpopular candidates, when voting do you really expect people to vote for 4 more years of going sideways and going nowhere?
Increasing tuition fees was
hugely unpopular in late 2010 even though people were more accepting of the principle of students paying the bulk of the costs of their education.
This is gonna be the most
unpopular thing here, but what I'll do a wait and see approach.
Since our contrarian approach means always taking
unpopular viewpoints, we correctly assumed that the opposite would be true.
And it is incumbent upon us, in the best traditions of the Bar, to speak up for
unpopular causes to our own financial detriment.
Some blame him and other senior Labour figures for not replacing a very
unpopular leader.
A general strike has already been called in the country following severe budget cuts and
unpopular labour reforms.
They are both running
against unpopular incumbent parties and are campaigning on a message of change.
There also was widespread corruption among those charged with enforcing
unpopular laws.
Secondly, a united executive sometimes introduces initiatives —
often unpopular measures — through other formal bill sponsors.
Critics, however, say that politics often prevent school leaders from making
unpopular changes necessary to improve student outcomes.