Definition of estranged
: 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
