Estranged — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /i-ˈstrānjd/ es·tranged

Meaning & Definition of Estranged

Estranged (adjective)

  1. having lost former closeness and affection, in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship

Estranged (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in alienated

    similar: alienated, 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

Estranged (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. 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"

    similar: alienated, aliened, disaffected, disgruntled, 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

Related Entry: Estrange (verb)

Estrange is a different word from Estranged. The synonyms below are for estrange, not for estranged.

  1. 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"

    similar: alien, alienate, disaffect, disgruntle, 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

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Estranged

The most common words with a similar meaning to Estranged:

alienated, 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

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Estranged

Words with the opposite meaning of Estranged:

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 Estranged

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 Estranged

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

Origin & Etymology of Estranged

First known use: 1538

Words & Phrases Containing Estranged

estranged couple, estranged husband, estranged wife

Frequently Asked Questions about Estranged

What does "Estranged" mean?

"Estranged" means having lost former closeness and affection, in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: having lost former closeness and affection, in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Estranged"?

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

What are different ways to say "Estranged"?

There are 73 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Estranged". Common alternatives include alienated, antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly, chilly, cold, cold-blooded, cool, frigid and frosty.

What is the opposite of "Estranged"?

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

How do you use "Estranged" in a sentence?

Examples of "Estranged" in a sentence: "she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head".

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

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

How do you pronounce "Estranged"?

"Estranged" is pronounced /i-ˈstrānjd/ and divided into syllables as es·tranged.

What is the origin of the word "Estranged"?

First known use: 1538.