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: feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole : affected by alienation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

That quality of feeling alienated while role-playing in company really comes over in your characterization. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Trump has launched new military interventions, withdrawn from international institutions, and alienated allies, all while sowing chaos domestically. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Drake, Jay-Z, the Weeknd and other major stars have opted out at times, often for several years, but Mason has worked to bring alienated artists back into the fold, and has usually succeeded. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 July 2026

By the end, he's alienated (sorry) his wife and children, among others. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

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