estranged

Thân thiện

The estranged father visited his daughter on her birthday.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • No longer close or affectionate; alienated: Describes a person who was once close (like a family member or spouse) but has become distant, often due to disagreement or conflict.
   • Caused to be unloved or hostile: Refers to the state of having affection replaced by indifference or animosity.

Usage

• The adjective "estranged" is primarily used to describe a person's relationship status, particularly with family or a spouse. It implies a formal or emotional separation.
• It is often used attributively (before a noun), such as in "estranged husband" or "estranged father."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She hasn't spoken to her estranged brother in over a decade.
  • He is trying to reconcile with his estranged wife.
  • The estranged couple decided to sell their shared property.

Advanced Usage

• "to be/become estranged from someone": This is the most common construction, describing the process or state of alienation from a specific person.
  • After the argument, he became estranged from his entire family.
• Used in legal or formal contexts to specify a relationship that is broken but not legally dissolved (e.g., "estranged spouse").

Variants and Related Words

• Estrange (verb): To cause someone to be no longer close or affectionate.
  • His lies served to estrange him from his friends.
• Estrangement (noun): The state of being estranged; a period of alienation.
  • Their estrangement lasted for years before they reconciled.

Synonyms

• Alienated: Caused to feel isolated or estranged.
• Disaffected: Dissatisfied with authority, often leading to estrangement.
• Estranged is more specific to personal, formerly close relationships, while alienated can be broader.

Antonyms

• Close: Emotionally connected.
• Reconciled: Having restored a friendly relationship after estrangement.

Notes

• "Estranged" describes a resulting from a past action or series of events. It is not typically used for temporary disagreements but for sustained periods of emotional distance.
• It is a stronger term than "distant" and implies a rupture in what was once a significant bond.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. caused to be unloved

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alienated