Disaffected

Quick meaning: Disaffected is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of disaffect.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of disaffect.

More Meanings

1. Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect.
2. (obsolete) Affected with disease.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: malcontent, resentful, disloyal, rebellious, vengeful

Joe Biden is making a clear attempt to appeal to disaffected Republicans and independent voters in the final weeks of the election, promising he’d be a president that would work hard not just for those who support him, but also for those who do not.

The main reason for this state of affairs is probably that, for the exceptionally able man who accepts the present order of society, a multitude of other avenues to influence and power are open, while to the disaffected and dissatisfied an intellectual career is the most promising path to both influence and the power to contribute to the achievement of his ideals.

Synonyms for disaffected

Depending on context, synonyms include malcontent, resentful, disloyal, rebellious, vengeful, discontented.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include malcontent, discontent, discontented, rebellious, displeased, dissatisfied.

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