Alienated (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Caused to be unloved.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her distant and cold demeanor alienated her from her family and loved ones.
- The orphan's troubled past had alienated him from other children at the shelter.
- His selfish behavior alienated him from his long-time friends who no longer wanted to spend time with him.
- Years of estrangement had alienated her from her siblings, making it hard for them to reconnect.
- His constant outbursts alienated him from his colleagues, creating a hostile work environment.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Socially disoriented; "anomic loners musing over their fate"; "we live in an age of rootless alienated people".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The city streets were filled with alienated individuals wandering aimlessly, disconnected from the world around them.
- She felt like an alienated outsider at the party, unable to relate to anyone or find her place in the conversation.
- Modern technology has created a generation of alienated youth, more comfortable interacting with their screens than with real people.
- The astronaut, having spent years in space, returned to Earth feeling alienated from the people and places he once loved.
- Growing up in a dysfunctional family left him feeling alienated and ungrounded, as if he was drifting through life without a sense of purpose.