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DISAFFECTING Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word disaffecting. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word disaffecting. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DISAFFECTING

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alienating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• causing hostility or loss of friendliness

discouraging
adjectiveadj
adjective

• depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

adjective satellite

• expressing disapproval in order to dissuade

disenchanting
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• freeing from illusion or false belief

disheartening
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• destructive of morale and self-reliance

disillusioning
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• freeing from illusion or false belief

estranging
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• making one feel out of place or alienated

isolating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles

repelling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

detaching
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• cause to become detached or separated; take off

• separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment

• come to be detached

dissuading
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• turn away from by persuasion

distancing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the property created by the space between two objects or points

• a distant region

• size of the gap between two places

• indifference by personal withdrawal

• the interval between two times

• a remote point in time

verb

• keep at a distance

• go far ahead of

alienate
verbv
verb

• arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

• transfer property or ownership

• make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated

estrange
verbv
verb

• remove from customary environment or associations

• arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

Best Hypernyms For DISAFFECTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for disaffecting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for ALIENATING

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