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

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Tommy Lee Jones has signed on for season 2 of The Lowdown, playing the estranged father of Lee (Ethan Hawke). — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026 After their 1959 divorce, the estranged couple became involved in a lengthy custody battle ultimately won by the Godfather actor in 1972. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

The bitter, disillusioned Tucker, estranged from his wife and young son because of his years of absence overseas, decides to round up the members of his old unit and embark on a mission to retrieve the money. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for estranged

Recent Examples of Synonyms for estranged

Adjective

Part of it was due to returning vets, who were very alienated and were suffering from untreated PTSD and were ripe targets for recruitment by white supremacist groups that look for people with these kinds of skills.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of alienated

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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

Adjective

Related Stories Additionally, Flanagan was interested in recruiting Sloyan to play Carrie’s religious and antagonistic mother, Margaret White, unforgettably played by Piper Laurie in the film.

— William Earl, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Without the United States acting as mediator, Japan’s cooperation with South Korea could also erode, leading Tokyo and Seoul to revert to their more traditionally antagonistic relationship.

— David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of antagonistic

Adjective

Still, her willingness to enjoy a hostile road crowd offers a useful perspective in a league where interactions with spectators have become such a consuming subject.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said the approval didn’t include hostile actions that go against international law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hostile

Verb

Counsel was enraged that his gambit was foiled by one jury holdout on the insanity argument.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
That day in August, the woman was awakened by Ross, who was enraged by a photo she was tagged in on Instagram, according to Ross’ arrest report.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of enraged

Verb

Parents would be outraged, and university presidents would be lobbying for change.

— Doug Wojcieszak, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of outraged

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