Synonyms of alienating

Verb

1. estrange, alienate, alien, disaffect, change, alter, modify

usage: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"

2. alien, alienate, transfer

usage: transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the property to the heirs"

3. alienate, affect, impress, move, strike

usage: make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; "the boring work alienated his employees"

Adjective

1. alienating, antagonistic (vs. conciliatory)

usage: causing hostility or loss of friendliness; "her sudden alienating aloofness"