- un|pop´u|lar|ly
- un|pop|u|lar «uhn POP yuh luhr», adjective.not popular; not generally liked, accepted, or used; disliked: »
an unpopular candidate.
–un|pop´u|lar|ly, adverb.
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pop´u|lar|iz´er — pop|u|lar|ize «POP yuh luh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make popular, especially by writing about (a subject) in a way that is understandable to most people. –pop´u|lar|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
pop|u|lar|ize — «POP yuh luh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make popular, especially by writing about (a subject) in a way that is understandable to most people. –pop´u|lar|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
pop|u|lar|i|ty — «POP yuh LAR uh tee», noun. the fact or condition of being liked by most of the people: »Few Presidents in history ever have achieved anywhere near the popularity of Mr. Eisenhower (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
pop|u|lar|ise — «POP yuh luh ryz», transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. popularize … Useful english dictionary
pop|u|lar|ist — «POP yuh luh rihst», adjective. seeking popular interest or participation; appealing to or involving the general public: »a popularist administration … Useful english dictionary
pop|u|lar|i|za|tion — «POP yuh luhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of popularizing: »The Bulletin, therefore, thinks it proper to devote its pages once again to a task of scientific popularization (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). 2. the state of being popularized … Useful english dictionary
pop|u|lar|ly — «POP yuh luhr lee», adverb. 1. in a popular manner: »The book is popularly written…and contains only a modest amount of technical information (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). 2. by the people; in general: »[He was] seeking to be the first… … Useful english dictionary
pop|u|lar — «POP yuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. liked by most people: »a popular song. 2. liked by acquaintances or associates: »Her good nature makes her the most popular girl in school. 3. of the people; by the people; representing the people: »a… … Useful english dictionary
un|pop|u|lar — «uhn POP yuh luhr», adjective. not popular; not generally liked, accepted, or used; disliked: »an unpopular candidate. –un|pop´u|lar|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un|pop|u|lar|i|ty — «UHN pop yuh LAR uh tee», noun. the condition of being unpopular; lack of popularity. SYNONYM(S): disfavor … Useful english dictionary
