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estrangedno longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈstreɪndʒd/

Korean meaning: 소원해진, 멀어진, 사이가 나빠진

Korean pronunciation: 이**스트**레인지드

Example Sentences

  • My cat and I became estranged after I accidentally stepped on his tail three times in one day.
  • She has been estranged from her brother for over a decade due to a family dispute.
  • The estranged couple awkwardly bumped into each other at the grocery store's ice cream aisle.

estranged

ADJECTIVE

//ɪˈstreɪndʒd//

no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated

estranged concept
💡 Concept

A father and son remain estranged during an uncomfortable family visit

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estranged rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What was once arranged, now estranged - even the rings we exchanged

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈstreɪndʒd/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈstreɪndʒd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixe-/ex--
Rootstrange
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Old French 'estrangier' meaning 'to treat as a stranger,' derived from Latin 'extraneus' meaning 'external' or 'foreign,' combined with the prefix 'ex-' (out) and 'strange' (foreign).

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat and I became estranged after I accidentally stepped on his tail three times in one day.

She has been estranged from her brother for over a decade due to a family dispute.

😄 Fun example

The estranged couple awkwardly bumped into each other at the grocery store's ice cream aisle.

He felt estranged from his old friends after moving to a different country.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

alienatedseparateddistantisolateddisconnected

Antonyms

closeintimatereconciled

Related

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