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

The awards buzz may prove tough to come by at this point, given that Digger was hit with a C+ CinemaScore from audiences, landing as one of the lowest grades for Cruise’s career, and has polarized critics. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

The uncertainty of this moment feels more fractured and more polarized, driven by policy shifts, funding instability, technological disruption and widening inequities that disproportionately affect low-income communities of color. — Philip Weinberg, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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