Spanish Conversation · Level 53
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Spanish word
impopular
Pronunciation
IPA/impopuˈlaɾ/
Meaning
- adjectiveunpopular
Example
La película fue impopular entre el público.
The movie was unpopular with the public.
More examples
La opinión impopular provocó debate en la clase.
The unpopular opinion provoked debate in the class.
Core concept
An almost empty movie theater with a few scattered viewers.
Common phrases
parecer impopular
seem unpopular
ponerse impopular
become unpopular
Similar words
poco popular: Only mildly popular, with weak or limited appeal.
malvisto: Viewed unfavorably and treated with social disapproval.
desaprobado: Not supported or approved by the majority of people.
malquisto: Unliked by others and lacking personal favor.
Definition in Spanish
Que no goza de buena aceptación entre el público; que recibe mala acogida.
Word origin
From Latin populus 'people' via Spanish popular, the negative prefix in- assimilates to im- before p to form impopular and mark the opposite of popular.
Usage tips
- Used mainly for public reception (policies, films, decisions); applying it to a person can sound strong, so speakers often prefer poco popular for a gentler phrasing.
Other meanings
- poorly receivedadjective
Opposites
- popularpopularadjective
- aceptadoacceptedadjective
Related words
- impopularidadunpopularitynoun
- impopularizarmake unpopularverb