Obscure and Unpopular

Obscure

Obscure adjective - Not widely known.
Usage example: he's an obscure artist now, but he's sure to be famous someday

Unpopular and obscure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unpopular" instead an adjective "Obscure".

Unpopular

Unpopular adjective - Regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval.

Obscure and unpopular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obscure" instead an adjective "Unpopular".

Nearby Word: unpopularity

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Samurai Shodown Incurable Cough of Death: Subverted by Ukyo Tachibana, who was designed with the apparent intention of being killed off by illness, but (with the exception of an obscure and unpopular side game) never has been, due to his popularity among the gamers.
  • Creator / Grant Morrison Continuity Porn: Morrison is known for bringing back obscure (and even unpopular) ideas.
  • What Measure Is a Non-Cute? Any creature can inspire a Pokémon and the series seems to have been going out of its way to showcase obscure, strange, and unpopular animals (like coelacanths).
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