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Italian

impopolare

/impopoˈlare/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

unpopular

  • not liked, accepted, or supported by the public or a group of people

In a sentence

Il governo ha dovuto prendere una decisione molto impopolare.

The government had to make a very unpopular decision.

Quella nuova tassa si è rivelata estremamente impopolare tra i cittadini.

That new tax proved to be extremely unpopular among citizens.

Non è una scelta impopolare, ma è necessaria per il futuro.

It is not an unpopular choice, but it is necessary for the future.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
impopolaremasculine · singular
impopolarefeminine · singular
impopolarimasculine · plural
impopolarifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Like other adjectives ending in -e, it has the same form for masculine and feminine singular (impopolare) and plural (impopolari).

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