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adjective

as in alienating

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disaffecting

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verb

present participle of disaffect
1
as in angering
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 displeasing
to make discontented the troops were disaffected by the extension of their tours of duty

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffecting
  1. alienating
  2. angering
  3. displeasing
  4. infuriating
  5. dissatisfying
  6. estranging
  7. souring
  8. enraging
Adjective
  • If the American Dream feels out of reach, and college seems like an expensive obstacle, calls to take them seriously may feel inauthentic, alienating and absurd.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • What is rarely acknowledged is how alienating — and old school!
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Definition of alienating
Verb
  • The widespread use of arrests, tear gas and riot-control weapons against teenagers is fueling defiance and angering some parents and teachers.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Spain is hard-hit due to small rental market The housing crunch has been simmering for years in Spain, eating into household budgets and angering voters.
    — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of angering
Verb
  • The sickly scent of alcohol filled the air and, when mixed with accompanying cigar smoke, combined for an odor most might find displeasing.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But many Spotify users voiced displeasure at the change-up, with some complaining that the disco ball looked pixelated on a small phone screen and, generally, was visually displeasing.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 June 2026
Definition of displeasing
Verb
  • Some administration officials argue that Washington is merely trying to avoid unnecessarily infuriating Beijing.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That makes Union Town more cumulatively powerful at minute 106 than at any single point, no matter how sad or harrowing or infuriating the stories and experiences are.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of infuriating
Verb
  • His 2-3 playoff record came after a long dissatisfying postseason stretch from Chan Gailey (0-2), Bill Parcells (0-2), Phillips (1-2) and before McCarthy (1-3).
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Definition of dissatisfying
Verb
  • So, how can an organization remain current on customers' ever-changing needs and expectations without annoying or estranging them?
    — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of estranging
Verb
  • Ideally for Detroit, the team will cement both players as franchise pillars without souring any relationships over contract value.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Per People, Oxenberg was candid about her role souring her relationship with the royal family.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of souring
Verb
  • There’s a 10-minute monologue in the middle of the movie that few actors could pull off as compellingly, a rant that’s hilarious, enraging, triumphant, and resigned in equal measures.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This is where Najya’s story takes a heartbreaking and enraging turn.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of enraging
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“Disaffecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffecting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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