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Estranged vs Antisocial - What's the difference?

estranged | antisocial |

As adjectives the difference between estranged and antisocial

is that estranged is having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse while antisocial is unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people.

As a verb estranged

is (estrange).

As a noun antisocial is

an antisocial individual.

estranged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (estrange)
    • She estranged her husband by not talking to him for over a year.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse.

    • Usage notes

    A relatively formal term, the more colloquial alternative is “to not talk”, as in “I don’t talk to my mother”. A semi-formal alternative is not on speaking terms.

    Synonyms

    * alienated

    Coordinate terms

    * separated

    Related terms

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    antisocial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
  • antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
  • Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society

    • Derived terms

    () * antisocially (adverb) * antisociality, the quality of being antisocial * Asbo, antisocial behaviour order * antisocial personality disorder

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An antisocial individual.
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