Unallied: meaning, definitions and examples

This term is often used in political or military contexts to describe countries or groups that do not have formal alliances with others.

• The country remained unallied throughout the conflict, refusing to take sides.
• As an unallied nation, it could negotiate with both blocs without bias.

Used to describe things that are not linked or associated, often applying to abstract ideas, events, or statements that don't pertain to one another.

• The incidents were found to be unconnected and purely coincidental.
• The two topics are unconnected and should be discussed separately.

Used to describe a person or group that does not formally belong to any specific organization, particularly in business, politics, or religion.

• He remained unaffiliated with any political party throughout his career.
• The journalist prided herself on being unaffiliated, ensuring unbiased reporting.

This word is most frequently used to describe entities that are self-sufficient and not controlled by others, applying to countries, people, and organizations.

• She felt a great sense of achievement after becoming financially independent.
• The nation declared itself independent after years of colonial rule.

Duplicate of the first entry; intended to describe a person or group not associated with another. See 'unallied'.

• Please refer to 'unallied'.

To describe someone who is alienated or separated from others, often used for relationships that have broken down. It has a negative connotation.

• He felt estranged from his former friends.
• After the divorce, she was estranged from her family.

To describe something or someone that has lost a connection or is unrelated. Can also refer to lacking coherence or being out of touch.

• He felt disconnected from his family after moving abroad.
• Her ideas seemed disconnected and hard to follow.

To describe something far away in space or time, or someone who is emotionally cold or not intimate.

• They could see the distant mountains from their house.
• She has become distant since the argument.