alienating
- adjective
- /ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ/
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alienante
- He found the corporate environment alienating, lacking warmth and connection among colleagues.
Their views are so alienating to the MAGA wing of the party.
- Their views are so alienating to the MAGA wing of the party.
- You have bureaucracy, which does its job in a way that's not alienating but simply produces the the greatest good.
- And then then you maybe give some, some constructive advice rather than just, you know, saying stuff that makes them feel even more alienated and more depressed, right?
- I'm told I'm alienating and clingy, but that's not the important thing, that's from my father.
- It felt extremely lonely and the and deeply alienating the universe seemed absurd.
Examples
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So again, very bureaucratized, alienating existence that they're caught up in.
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The constant criticism from her peers felt alienating and made her withdraw from social activities.
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That would be too, too alienating for too many people.
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And so there's always the risk of alienating somebody because we don't remember their name.
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Her harsh words were alienating, causing many of her friends to feel uncomfortable around her.
Synonyms
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4.2
To keep someone or something apart from others
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6.7
To make someone feel alone and lose support from others
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3.2
To stop other people from getting close to you emotionally
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7.7
To leave someone out of a group on purpose
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5.6
Act in a way that makes other people avoid you
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7.5
Make someone feel distant from family or friends
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8.3
To make someone stop feeling loyal to a leader or group
To make someone feel out of place or not part of a group
Antonyms
How Alienating
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Etymology
Alienating comes from alien, which means 'other' or 'from another place'. Think of making someone feel like a stranger or an 'outsider' — that's why something alienating makes people feel isolated and pushed away.