German Conversation · Level 19
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German word
ungeliebt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʊngəˌliːpt/
Meaning
- adjectiveunloved
Example
Sie ist eine ungeliebte Schülerin.
She is an unloved student.
More examples
Die ungeliebte Reform stieß auf heftigen Widerstand.
The unpopular reform met with fierce opposition.
Core concept
A student receives neither the welcome nor the warmth that others receive from a group.
Common phrases
die ungeliebte Reform
the unpopular reform
als ungeliebte Entscheidung
as an unpopular decision
die ungeliebte Ministerin
the unpopular woman minister
Similar words
unbeliebt: Unpopular because many people do not like the person.
verhasst: Regarded with intense dislike or hatred.
abgelehnt: Refused acceptance by others or denied a place among them.
ausgestoßen: Driven out of a group or excluded from social life.
Definition in German
Von anderen nicht gemocht oder nicht geliebt; Mangel an persönlicher Zuneigung.
Word origin
The adjective was formed from un- and geliebt, the participle of lieben, so its meaning developed from the idea of not being loved.
Usage tips
- In attributive use, the adjective takes normal endings, as in ein ungeliebter Schüler and eine ungeliebte Schülerin; after sein, it remains ungeliebt.
Other meanings
- unpopularadjective
Opposites
- geliebtlovedadjective
Related words
- Ungeliebtheitunpopularitynoun
- die Ungeliebtethe unloved womannoun