unpopularity

/ˌʌnˌpɒpjuˈlærəti/ (bre, ipa) · [ənpˌɑpjəlˈɛrɪti] /ˌʌnˌpɑːpjuˈlærəti/ (ame, ipa)

unpopularity — noun

1. the fact that a person, plan, or thing is widely disliked and gets little public

1.名詞C1
釋義

the fact that a person, plan, or thing is widely disliked and gets little public support

例句

The mayor's unpopularity grew after the city cut late-night buses.

grow in unpopularity after a local decision

The school's unpopularity with new families worried the principal.

unpopularity with + group

同義詞
  • disapproval

    focuses more on negative judgment than on overall public standing

  • backlash

    stronger and often refers to an angry public reaction after an action or remark

  • disfavor

    more formal and often used in political or public-opinion writing

  • resentment

    describes the bitter feeling in people, not the public status itself

反義詞
  • popularity

    the general state of being liked or supported by many people

  • approval

    focuses on people judging something positively

  • support

    often narrower and used for backing in politics, teams, or causes

文法句型

someone's unpopularity

the unpopularity of a plan

unpopularity among voters

unpopularity with customers

用法筆記

Often used for public opinion about leaders, plans, products, and institutions. Common patterns are someone's unpopularity, the unpopularity of something, and unpopularity among or with a particular group.

常見錯誤

❌The plan's unpopularity between parents surprised the school.
✅The plan's unpopularity among parents surprised the school.
💡Use among for the group that dislikes something.
❌The minister became very unpopularity after the scandal.
✅The minister became very unpopular after the scandal.
💡Unpopularity is a noun; unpopular is the adjective.