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

Luster follows the thorny misadventures of Edie, a disaffected publishing employee who enters a somewhat kinky affair with Eric, a digital archivist living in New Jersey. —Literary Hub, 10 June 2025

Dakota Johnson stars as a disaffected matchmaker who’s disarmed by a suave private equity broker played by Pedro Pascal. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 June 2025

The song is about a disaffected veteran, but Reagan called it hopeful and idealistic. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 May 2025

The rise of edgy, anti-woke entertainers like Von highlights a broader strategy in Trump's political messaging—leveraging pop culture voices who resonate with disaffected or younger male voters. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 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