unpopular
Not well liked
Unpopular describes someone or something not liked or favored by many people.
An unpopular decision meets resistance; an unpopular kid struggles socially.
The word suggests a lack of approval rather than active hatred—unpopular policies may simply fail to win support.
The tax increase proved deeply unpopular with voters.
Persistently avoided socially
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- snubbedIntentionally disregarded
- spurnedRejected with contempt
dismissed · blackballed · blacklisted · rebuffed · repudiated · disowned · expelled · banished
Ingrained, intense aversion
- aversionIntense dislike or repugnance
- disfavorLack of approval
- distasteMild aversion or dislike
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
revulsion · odium · contempt · derision · disdain · scorn · enmity · hostility
Rejected, shunned person
- exileBanishment from homeland
- misfitOne who doesn't fit in
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- lonerOne who avoids company
anathema · leper · recluse · alienated · isolated · estranged · marginalized · untouchable
Purposely not noticed
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
unsung · uncelebrated · unhonored · unacclaimed · underrated · undervalued · underappreciated · invisible
Recessed wall space
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- cultFervent fringe group
- alternativeAnother available choice
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
nonmainstream · indie · subculture · avant-garde · offbeat · unconventional · experimental · esoteric
shunned
Persistently avoided socially
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- snubbedIntentionally disregarded
spurned · dismissed · blackballed · blacklisted · rebuffed · repudiated · disowned · expelled · banished · jilted
antipathy
Ingrained, intense aversion
loathing · revulsion · odium · contempt · derision · disdain · scorn · enmity · hostility · resentment
pariah
Rejected, shunned person
loner · anathema · leper · recluse · alienated · isolated · estranged · marginalized · untouchable · castaway
ignored
Purposely not noticed
unrecognized · unsung · uncelebrated · unhonored · unacclaimed · underrated · undervalued · underappreciated · invisible · sidelined
niche
Recessed wall space
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- cultFervent fringe group
- alternativeAnother available choice
counterculture · nonmainstream · indie · subculture · avant-garde · offbeat · unconventional · experimental · esoteric · eccentric
disparaged
Criticized with contempt
- denouncedPublicly accused or condemned
- condemnedOfficially declared unfit
- decriedPublicly condemned or criticized
maligned · vilified · reviled · lambasted · panned · slammed · trashed · attacked · bashed · derided
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- rejectedrejected, spurned, rebuffed, snubbed, refused
- presidentialpresidential, executive, inaugural, incumbent, elected
- frequencyfrequency, hertz, Hz, kilohertz, megahertz