ALIENED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

aliened

verb

past tense of alien

as in alienated

to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring such angry outbursts will rapidly alien any friends you might possibly have left

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as in ceded

to give over the legal possession or ownership of the couple plans to alien the adjoining house lot to their eldest son

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expropriated

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Verb

These views have already alienated some members of the HELP Committee.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
His decision to campaign alongside internet personality Hasan Piker has alienated more centrist Democratic figures who hoped the party would moderate after losing to Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of alienated

Verb

The chain of more than 60 islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean off the tip of India, south of the Maldives, has been under British control since 1814, when they were ceded by France.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
The Haudenosaunee ultimately sued for peace, signing a treaty at Fort Stanwix in 1784, which ceded lands in New York and Pennsylvania, and opened up the Ohio Valley for settlement.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of ceded

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Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to starring in a controversial ad — and her latest effort has infuriated female athletes, including Olympians.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
But Marcia was beginning to sound like Marcia on the page, Marcia in those essays that both excited and infuriated her readers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of infuriated

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And on Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reported that there were at least three Egyptian warnings conveyed to Israel about Gaza, the last one in a phone call to Netanyahu, just days before the attack.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Production designer Greg Berry wanted to ensure that James and Odin’s journey felt as realistic as possible and conveyed the dual sensibility of nature.

— Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of conveyed

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Created by Lauren Iungerich, Poser is a thriller in which two estranged former best friends get caught up in a psychological game after one gets the life she’s always coveted.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
The most auspicious absence was Kanye West, Jay’s estranged former protégé, who is arguably the only other solo rapper who could draw crowds of this size.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of estranged

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Of the 39 who cover the stock, 24 rate it as a hold, while another three assigned an underperform rating, LSEG data shows.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
The Natalie ballet flat, a more romantic and free silhouette adorned with an asymmetric bow, is assigned to Marianne (Creed-Miles).

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of assigned

Verb

Abiy also angered Somalia by trying to negotiate access to the sea via the territory of Somaliland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
That is, Lamashtu spoke out about something that angered and disgusted the divine patriarch, and she was cast down to earth.

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of angered

Verb

Just minutes later, Meyer transferred $10,000 from a fund account containing only investor money to the Meyer Global Partners account.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
After recovering from physical injuries sustained in the TikTok Live, Hilton was transferred to an inpatient psychiatric facility, his brother-in-law reported on Hilton’s podcast in late August.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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