Estranged: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Estranged adjective. No longer close to, or in touch with, someone you were once close to.
How to say it
ih-STRAYNJD/ɪˈstreɪndʒd/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (STRAYNJD).
Estranged in a sentence
After a decade estranged, the brothers met again at their father’s funeral.
She is estranged from her old bandmates and won’t discuss them.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- alienated
- separated
- distant
- divided
Opposite:
- reconciled
Where estranged comes from
From Old French estranger, from Latin extraneus, foreign or outside.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
She is _____ from her old bandmates and won’t discuss them.
- estranged
- coquettish
- solicitous
Show the answer
estranged: She is estranged from her old bandmates and won’t discuss them.