Synonyms of polarized

polarized

verb

past tense of polarize

as in divided

to cause (people) to break up into opposing groups

A hot button issue that is sure to polarize the public.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divided
• split
• splintered
• separated
• fragmented
• fractured
• alienated
• estranged
• embittered
• antagonized
• disaffected
• disgruntled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• united
• unified
• reconciled
• coalesced
• harmonized
• concentrated
• consolidated
• conciliated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polarized

Part memoir, part how-to guide for heated political conversations, it’s perfectly timed for what could be one of the most expensive and most polarized midterm elections in modern history. — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Critics have been polarized by the museum, with many in the film trade singing its praises while others in the art world have panned it. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Today’s media landscape has become far more saturated and polarized, as well as faster paced, in the decades since Grossman was a reporter. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

In the last 25 years, the American electorate has become more polarized, distrustful, and apathetic. — Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Ben’s view Analysis of China is often so polarized that a casual observer might get the impression that Beijing is both an unstoppable force on the verge of global domination and a precarious dictatorship on the brink of collapse. — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The sunnies have elegant brown lenses like Lawrence’s, and they’re polarized for full-spectrum UV protection. — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026

Trump’s announcement Friday sent shock waves through agricultural groups in the Midwestern states and polarized some of his most consistent allies. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Those kinds of sporting ideals might ease the tribalism that, according to Pew Research Center data, has left many Republicans and Democrats feeling polarized and angry about modern politics. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026