estranged

adjective

es·​tranged i-ˈstrānjd 

: having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship

her estranged husband [=her husband with whom she no longer lives]

Social workers may try to resolve conflicts between estranged siblings.

—Jonathan D. Rockoff

He had taken out a life insurance policy on his estranged wife just weeks before her murder …

—David Fisher

… it's kind of shameful to admit your idea of unwinding in front of the TV is watching somebody's entire family get murdered by their greedy, estranged uncle.

—Lauren Zupkus

Examples of estranged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Context While Simon Patterson, the cook's estranged husband, had declined her lunch invitation, his parents, Don and Gail Patterson, attended the meal. —Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025

Police arrested Mary’s estranged husband, Nathan Alan Gingles, in connection with the murders. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025

This path led us to Mary, our first non-playable character in ‘Valorant’ and Phoenix’s estranged sister. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 June 2025

Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax (Bernthal), to help. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for estranged

• disarranged
• interchanged
• prearranged
• rearranged
• arranged
• exchanged
• unchanged
• changed
• ranged