The soldiers were disaffected toward the government.
Source: tatoeba (44093)
Disaffected
Synonyms for "disaffected" (44 found)
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Strong matches (13)
Related words (22)
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5 entriesderived
2 entriesform of
1 entriesrelated to
7 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
7 translations across 5 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- καχέκτης adj (estranged)
Bulgarian
1 entries- неприязнен adj (estranged)
French
1 entries- rebelle adj (estranged)
German
3 entries- entfremdet adj (estranged)
- unzufrieden adj (estranged)
- widerborstig adj (estranged)
Manx
1 entries- neu-yeelys adj (estranged)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Observers predict low turnout among a disaffected electorate squeezed by a deep economic crisis.
Source: tatoeba (11989810)
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.
Source: wiktionary
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.
Source: wiktionary
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