disaffected
disaffected · more disaffected · most disaffected
entfremdet, unzufrieden, widerborstig
Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effectAlienated or estranged, often with hostile effect.
/dɪsəˈfɛktɪd/
» The soldiers were disaffected toward the government.
Die Soldaten waren mit der Regierung unzufrieden.
Meaning
2 sensesAlienated or estranged, often with hostile effect.
Near-synonyms: malcontent, resentful, disloyal, rebellious, vengeful
entfremdet, unzufrieden, widerborstig
(obsolete)Affected with disease.
More definitions
- discontented as toward authority
Examples
2 sentencesThe soldiers were disaffected toward the government.
deDie Soldaten waren mit der Regierung unzufrieden.
Observers predict low turnout among a disaffected electorate squeezed by a deep economic crisis.
Translations
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Forms
more disaffected, most disaffected| Comparative | more disaffected Lesson |
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| Superlative | most disaffected Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- discontented as toward authority:ill-affectedmalcontentrebellious
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form