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Definitions

estranged

[ih-streynjd] / ɪˈstreɪndʒd /
ADJECTIVE
alienated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disaffected
WEAK
alone
Antonyms
WEAK
united
ADJECTIVE
friendless
Synonyms
WEAK
abandoned adrift alienated all alone all by one's self alone cut off deserted forlorn forsaken isolated lonely lonesome marooned ostracized shunned solitary unattached without ties
Antonyms
WEAK
attached befriended beloved liked loved
ADJECTIVE
lonely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deserted desolate destitute empty homeless isolated lonesome reclusive solitary
WEAK
abandoned alone apart by oneself comfortless companionless disconsolate down forsaken godforsaken left lone outcast rejected renounced secluded single troglodytic unattended unbefriended uncherished unsocial withdrawn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
populated sociable
WEAK
befriended close frequented inhabited loved unlonely
ADJECTIVE
lorn
Synonyms
WEAK
abandoned alone apart by oneself comfortless companionless deserted desolate destitute disconsolate down empty forlorn forsaken godforsaken homeless isolated left lone lonesome outcast reclusive rejected renounced secluded single solitary troglodytic unattended unbefriended uncherished unsocial withdrawn

Example Sentences

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Offset shares three children with estranged wife Cardi B.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Cynthia decided to do it herself, so she called her estranged husband, Don Gonzalez, a truck driver, and asked him to leave work to pick up their daughter.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"It's such a messed-up situation. It's just so complex," Caroline, 25, says of the estranged relationship.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Two years later, in London, Mary is estranged from her parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Though Leah and Maggie remained estranged, both saw their youngest sister often, and doted on their one.year-old nephew.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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