alienated

adjective

alien·​at·​ed ˈā-lē-ə-ˌnā-təd 

ˈāl-yə-

: feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole : affected by alienation

feeling lonely and alienated

… after the success of 1969's "Easy Rider," a paean to the alienated youth of the hippie generation …

—Lisa Stein

Examples of alienated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Too many people are spending those years anxious, angry, alienated. —Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025

One of the greatest Detroit Lions draft picks of all-time, Ndamukong Suh admitted he's felt alienated by the franchise ahead of his bid for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. —Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, those who feel alienated by the toughness of modern action titles like Elden Ring and Dark Souls will find their place in this series. —Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Certainly, one influence is the political chasm that has split our country into two alienated camps. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of alienate

First Known Use

1516, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for alienated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated