Alienated — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈā-lē-ə-ˌnā-təd/ alien·at·ed

Meaning & Definition of Alienated

Alienated (adjective)

  1. feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole, affected by alienation

Alienated (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in estranged

    similar: estranged, antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly, chilly, cold, cold-blooded, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry, unsociable, unsocial, aggressive, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, inhospitable, inimical
    opposite: amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial, companionable, comradely, cordial, friendly, genial, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey (chiefly British), neighborly, palsy, palsy-walsy (slang), warm, warmhearted, affable, agreeable, approachable, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, nice, sweet, clubby, convivial, folksy, gregarious, hospitable, sociable, social

Alienated (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring

    "her changed position on the issue surprised and alienated many of her supporters"

    similar: aliened, disaffected, disgruntled, estranged, soured
    related: antagonized, embittered, envenomed, aggravated, angered, enraged, incensed, inflamed, infuriated, maddened, outraged, rankled, riled, roiled, broke up, dissociated, disunited, divided, separated, severed, split, sundered, uncoupled, unlinked, unyoked, disappointed, disenchanted, disillusioned, annoyed, bothered, bugged, chafed, exasperated, galled, grated, irked, irritated, nettled, peeved, piqued, vexed
    opposite: reconciled
    near: endeared, ingratiated, appeased, conciliated, disarmed, mollified, pacified, placated, propitiated

  2. to give over the legal possession or ownership of

    "landowners have a right to alienate their right of ownership—in other words, they can sell the land if they want to"

    similar: aliened, assigned, ceded, conveyed, deeded, made over, transferred, disposed of
    related: bequeathed, handed down, left, passed (down), willed, bestowed, commended, committed, conferred, contributed, delivered, donated, granted, handed over, moved, passed, presented, released, relinquished, surrendered, transmitted, turned in, turned over, vested, yielded, consigned, entrusted, trusted, leased, lent, let (chiefly British), loaned, rented
    near: expropriated

Related Entry: Alienate (verb)

Alienate is a different word from Alienated. The synonyms below are for alienate, not for alienated.

  1. to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring

    "her changed position on the issue surprised and alienated many of her supporters"

    similar: alien, disaffect, disgruntle, estrange, sour
    related: antagonize, embitter, envenom, aggravate, anger, enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, break up, dissociate, disunite, divide, separate, sever, split, sunder, uncouple, unlink, unyoke, disappoint, disenchant, disillusion, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, gall, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pique, vex
    opposite: reconcile
    near: endear, ingratiate, appease, conciliate, disarm, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate

  2. to give over the legal possession or ownership of

    "landowners have a right to alienate their right of ownership—in other words, they can sell the land if they want to"

    similar: alien, assign, cede, convey, deed, make over, transfer, dispose of
    related: bequeath, hand down, leave, pass (down), will, bestow, commend, commit, confer, contribute, deliver, donate, grant, hand over, move, pass, present, release, relinquish, surrender, transmit, turn in, turn over, vest, yield, consign, entrust, trust, lease, lend, let (chiefly British), loan, rent
    near: expropriate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Alienated

The most common words with a similar meaning to Alienated:

estranged, antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly, chilly, cold, cold-blooded, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry, unsociable, unsocial, aggressive, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, inhospitable, inimical, aliened, disaffected, disgruntled, soured, assigned, ceded, conveyed, deeded, made over, transferred, disposed of

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Alienated

Words with the opposite meaning of Alienated:

amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial, companionable, comradely, cordial, friendly, genial, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey, neighborly, palsy, palsy-walsy, warm, warmhearted, affable, agreeable, approachable, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, nice, sweet, clubby, convivial, folksy

Related Words for Alienated

antagonized, embittered, envenomed, aggravated, angered, enraged, incensed, inflamed, infuriated, maddened, outraged, rankled, riled, roiled, broke up, dissociated, disunited, divided, separated, severed, split, sundered, uncoupled, unlinked, unyoked, disappointed, disenchanted, disillusioned, annoyed, bothered

Near Antonyms of Alienated

endeared, ingratiated, appeased, conciliated, disarmed, mollified, pacified, placated, propitiated, expropriated

Origin & Etymology of Alienated

from past participle of alienate

First known use: 1516

Frequently Asked Questions about Alienated

What does "Alienated" mean?

"Alienated" means feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole, affected by alienation. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole, affected by alienation. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Alienated"?

Other words for "Alienated" include estranged, antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly, chilly, cold, cold-blooded and cool. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Alienated" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Alienated"?

There are 113 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Alienated". Common alternatives include estranged, antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly, chilly, cold, cold-blooded, cool, frigid and frosty.

What is the opposite of "Alienated"?

Antonyms of "Alienated" include amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial, companionable, comradely and cordial. Near antonyms include endeared, ingratiated, appeased and conciliated.

How do you use "Alienated" in a sentence?

Examples of "Alienated" in a sentence: "her changed position on the issue surprised and alienated many of her supporters"; "landowners have a right to alienate their right of ownership—in other words, they can sell the land if they want to".

Is "Alienated" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Alienated" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Alienated"?

"Alienated" is pronounced /ˈā-lē-ə-ˌnā-təd/ and divided into syllables as alien·at·ed.

What is the origin of the word "Alienated"?

"Alienated" comes from from past participle of alienate. First known use: 1516.