estranged

CEFRC2

/ɛˈstreɪndʒd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    No longer close or friendly with someone.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of estrange

Examples

  • A quarrel estranged one boy from the other.

  • What has estranged him from his sister?

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse.

More examples

In context

  • He managed to become estranged from all of his friends.

  • She estranged her husband by not talking to him for over a year.

Synonyms

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The blank couple hadn't spoken to each other in over a decade.

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