estranged

estranged adjective: having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse. Also the simple past and past participle of estrange.

Adjective

estranged (comparative more estranged, superlative most estranged)

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.
Synonyms:

alienated

Also used as

estranged is also the simple past and past participle of estrange.

estranged meaning in Hindi and Thai

estranged in Hindi

having become a stranger: विमुख vimukh

estranged in Thai

having become a stranger: ผิดใจกัน pit jai gan

Examples of estranged in a sentence

When parents get divorced, their child sometimes experiences parental alienation, in which they are estranged from the noncustodial parent.
He longed for reconciliation with his estranged father, but painful memories made him feel unready to do so.
He can be very touchy when you talk about his estranged son, so be as tactful as possible.

All 12 example sentences with estranged

Synonyms of estranged

alienated

Forms of estranged

comparative	more estranged
superlative	most estranged

Words formed from estranged

Questions about estranged

What does estranged mean?: Estranged means having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse.
What is estranged in Hindi?: Estranged in Hindi is विमुख (vimukh). See Estranged meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is estranged?: Estranged is an adjective.

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