ESTRANGED Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of estranged

as in alienated

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verb

past tense of estrange

as in infuriated

to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head

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Recent Examples of estranged

Adjective

The film centers on an actress (Paulson) and her estranged sister (Watts) who have an unexpected reunion following a devastating diagnosis. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Worse, her estranged sister April (Naomi Watts), a drama queen, and hostile mother, Diane (Dianne Wiest), fly in from their Michigan hair salon to add to Sandra’s suffering. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

Harry and William have been estranged for years and their last public joint outing was at King Charles's coronation in May 2023. — Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Peter Hook, who is estranged from the rest of his bandmates, will be in attendance at the ceremony. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for estranged

Recent Examples of Synonyms for estranged

Adjective

Cedric Richmond, a former Louisiana Democratic congressman who served as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, said the effort would focus on repeatedly engaging voters in rural communities who feel alienated from Democratic campaigns.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Misleading averages, alienated families On the face of it, everything might not look so dire.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of alienated

Verb

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

Adjective

These sensual glimmers are no match for the antagonistic sociality of straight male relationships, which, in this novel, quickly convert sympathy or desire into rivalry and aggression.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
This evolutionary theory of aging is known as antagonistic pleiotropy.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of antagonistic

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

Adjective

The lawsuit is one of at least 13 cases filed in 2026 by current and former Independence Police Department officers alleging hostile work environments and dysfunction within the department.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Chambliss aims to join them while avoiding a long list of talented signal callers who fell apart in one of the sport’s most-hostile environments.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of hostile

Verb

The drama reignited a heated debate over the tech threatening to put human creatives in the industry out of a job, a nightmare scenario that has enraged some of the most influential minds in Hollywood.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
Monken has decided to stick with Deshaun Watson as his QB1, a move that has confused and enraged some of the fanbase.

— Takashi Williams, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of enraged

Verb

Bucks fans outraged with sponsor choice Some Bucks fans were not happy with the organization partnering with Uline and within hours of the announcement voiced their frustrations with the decision.

— Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Israelis poured into the streets, outraged that Netanyahu had squandered opportunities to reach a deal that might have saved them.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of outraged

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