NYT Dictionary

UNPOPULAR

/ˈənpɑpdʒəlær/

Adjectiveun-POP-u-larun-pop-u-lar · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022

Meaning

Lacking popularity.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Italic *poplos Old Latin populus Latin populus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin populārislbor. Old French populairebor. ▲ Latin populārisbor. Middle English populer English popular English unpopular From un- + popular.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

despisedingloriouslonesomelowlymisunderstoodnamelessthanklessuncelebratedundistinguishedunglorified

Antonyms

popular

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2022.