estranged

[ ih-streynjd ]

adjective

1. displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated:

   The setting denotes the estranged environment in which the protagonists saw themselves when fighting for recognition.

2. no longer in a friendly or affectionate relationship with a family member or friend, and typically living apart:

   His estranged wife is living only 10 miles away.

estranged

/ ɪˈstreɪndʒd /

adjective

1. separated and living apart from one's spouse
2. no longer friendly; alienated

Other Words From

• es·trang·ed·ness [ih-, streyn, -jid-nis, -, streynjd, -], noun
• un·es·tranged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of estranged¹

First recorded in 1545–55; estrange + -ed ²

Example Sentences

If you are under 25 and have no contact with your parents, you might be able to apply as an "estranged student"., external This means your parents' financial situation is not taken into consideration.

From BBC

Art Garfunkel says he’s rekindling his bond with estranged Simon & Garfunkel bandmate Paul Simon, after decades of on-and-off tensions.

From Los Angeles Times

“Marriage gives spouses the benefit of many legal presumptions and protections with regards to each other’s property and affairs. An unmarried partner, on the other hand, is at a much worse position than even an estranged child or sibling in a situation where the other partner has died or has become incapacitated,” said Joseph Fresard, elder law attorney at Simasko Law in Mount Clements, Michigan.

From Salon

In late 19th century, Sioux Falls, S.D., for example, the now-defunct Cataract House Hotel was a hotspot for divorce tourism, housing affluent estranged spouses while they waited out the state's then-90-day residency requirement to file for a divorce.

From Salon

Chinitz added that the reinstitution of fault-only grounds would "bog down" the already overwhelmed family court system as estranged couples air out their deeply personal grievances and spar over proving one party's wrongdoing.

From Salon

Related Words

• deserted
• desolate
• destitute
• empty
• homeless
• isolated
• lonesome
• reclusive
• solitary