adjective
- no longer close or affectionate; alienated
Usage: often used to describe family relationships or former friends
Examples
- She became estranged from her parents after the argument.
- The estranged couple hadn’t spoken in months.
- He felt estranged from his old friends after moving away.
- The brothers remained estranged for years.
- After the divorce, she was estranged from her former in-laws.
- The estranged business partners avoided each other at meetings.