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adjective

Definition of disaffectednext
as in disgruntled

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verb

past tense of disaffect
1
as in infuriated
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring the candidate tried to win over disaffected voters

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2
as in displeased
to make discontented the troops were disaffected by the extension of their tours of duty

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Recent Examples of disaffected
Adjective
Fight Club starred Norton as an unnamed man who can't sleep and has become disaffected and lost. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Not every young author who writes about disaffected young protagonists is the new Sally Rooney. — Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026 While that figure is similar to the slumping sentiment Gallup registered last year, the ranks of the disaffected have grown. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 Maybe that was a way of calming his nerves, but the upshot is to give him a disaffected air that’s almost Lou Reed adjacent. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disaffected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffected
  1. disgruntled
  2. infuriated
  3. displeased
  4. discontented
  5. alienated
  6. dissatisfied
  7. embittered
  8. angered
Adjective
  • The move is to encourage disgruntled customers to resolve their issues outside the court.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Padmini became as disgruntled as Ambika, clomping through her work and barely speaking.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of disgruntled
Verb
  • But for the medieval and classics scholar in Kratz, the film invited questions and infuriated him at times.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Under its previous operator, Mountain View had been plagued by riots that drew negative press and infuriated locals.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of infuriated
Verb
  • Sadat was killed by Muslim extremists who were displeased with Sadat’s foreign and domestic policies.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • When the restaurant informed the couple that they were not permitted to offer special alcoholic deals due to local restrictions, the couple was displeased.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of displeased
Adjective
  • Ulf the White growing increasingly discontented with Rhaenyra’s demands.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The rookie southpaw’s effervescent, larger-than-life personality also provided a struggling, discontented Red Sox with an immediate and much-needed infusion of joy and humor.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of discontented
Verb
  • He was soon being pilloried on several fronts including management decisions that alienated key executives, and a public fight with star Scarlett Johansson.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In essence, Common Ground Society cultivates community, which can be a huge comfort to parents who feel ostracized and alienated from society because of burnout.
    — Matt Villano, Parents, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of alienated
Verb
  • The political stalemate is likely to leave both Republicans and Democrats dissatisfied.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • After a series of coups by officers dissatisfied with lagging counterterrorism efforts, juntas in the three countries booted France altogether, establishing close ties with Russia instead.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Definition of dissatisfied
Adjective
  • The specifics are needed, as Baldwin’s words bring bracing, embittered context to the film’s lustrous European tour.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Page, an imposing figure in his double-breasted suit, can add a seductive lilt to his booming bass or an icy edge that provides a peek into his embittered soul.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Definition of embittered
Verb
  • The two women who won jury trials in their lawsuits against the county are angered that the county has opted to appeal.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Public backlash is prompting San Diego to reopen 13 restrooms in Mission Bay Park this Friday after a six-week closure during the heart of summer that angered city residents and tourists.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of angered

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