adj
alienating
Alienating (adj) means causing someone to feel isolated or excluded. Example: “The jargon-filled presentation was alienating for new employees.”
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Causing someone to feel isolated or excluded.
"The jargon-filled presentation was alienating for new employees."
How to use alienating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that makes people feel shut out or estranged.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more alienating
- Superlative
- most alienating
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The jargon-filled presentation was _____ for new employees.
Rhymes for alienating
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What does “alienating” mean?
The word “alienating” means causing someone to feel isolated or excluded. In plain terms, describes something that makes people feel shut out or estranged.
How do you use “alienating” in a sentence?
Here is “alienating” used in a sentence: “The jargon-filled presentation was alienating for new employees.”
What part of speech is “alienating”?
“Alienating” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of alienating?
"alienating" (adj) means causing someone to feel isolated or excluded.
