Synonyms for alienating
alien·at·ing

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1. alienatingadjective

   causing hostility or loss of friendliness

   "her sudden alienating aloofness"

   Antonyms:
   conciliatory, conciliative

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1. List of paraphrases for "alienating":

   marginalising, marginalizing

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How to use alienating in a sentence?

1. Scott Pinsker:

   Obviously, not everyone who shops at Urban Outfitters is a committed leftist. Simply by offering a few pro-Trump items, even if they’re outnumbered by anti-Trump items ten-to-one, would shield Urban Outfitters from criticism and potential boycotts, political campaigns come and go, but alienating large portions of the public can haunt you for decades.

2. Salome Zourabichvili:

   Those who support this law today, all those who voted for this law today are violating the Constitution. All of them are alienating us from Europe, i said on day one that I would veto this law, and I will do that.

3. Hamdullah Mohib:

   We are told that Ambassador Khalilzad is a great diplomat, well, Im not sure I buy that because he is ostracizing and alienating a very trusted ally and partner.

4. Jennette Gayer:

   Jennette Gayer and her family didn't love the name from day one, i don't think you realize how important your street name is until you have a street name that is alienating.

5. Eswar Prasad:

   Rather than creating a common front to address widely held concerns about China's trading and economic practices, Trump has succeeded in alienating key U.S. allies and undercutting broader external pressure on China.