disaffected

adjective

dis·​af·​fect·​ed ˌdis-ə-ˈfek-təd 

: discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious

disaffected youth

Examples of disaffected in a Sentence

The troops had become disaffected.

Both political parties are looking for ways to regain the trust of disaffected voters.

Recent Examples on the Web

Reaching new voters Most Democrats accept Texas’ GOP tilt, saying their best chance lies in attracting more younger voters, disaffected nonvoters, teachers, service workers and soft partisans who often skip nonpresidential elections. —Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026

This tension has inhibited his ability to flip disaffected elites against the regime. —Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026

Like Clooney, Jay is from Kentucky, and the film includes a moment where one of the actor’s fans urges him to run for president, pressure Clooney often receives from disaffected liberals. —Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025

Of course, naming specific disaffected individuals could cause their imprisonment or execution. —Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disaffected

• disconnected
• disinfected
• interjected
• intersected
• misdirected
• preselected
• recollected
• reconnected
• redirected
• reelected
• resurrected
• unaffected