estranged

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estranged

adjective more estranged · most estranged

  1. Having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse. He managed to become estranged from all of his friends.

    Similar: alienated

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of estrange She estranged her husband by not talking to him for over a year.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: alienated, unloved, detached, unshackled, posted, seconded, kindredless, widowed, extramarriage, half, extra-conjugal, orphaned, bastardly, affinal, acquaintanced, semiattached

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verb having become a stranger

Españolenajenado, desapegado
中文疏遠 /疏远 shūyuǎn
हिन्दीविमुख vimukh
Portuguêsbut see separado, afastado, desavindo
Françaiséloigné, perdu de vue, see also désuni, which applies to two or more parties
Italianoestraniato
Русскийотчужденный otčuždennyj, отвергнутый otvergnutyj

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@misc{estranged_2026,
  title = {estranged},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/estranged},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}