unfriended

American

[uhn-fren-did] / ʌnˈfrɛn dɪd /

adjective

without friends; not befriended.

unfriended British

/ ʌnˈfrɛndɪd /

adjective

rare without a friend or friends; friendless

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Etymology

Origin of unfriended

First recorded in 1505–15; un- ¹ + friend + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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unfriended

He later unfriended Deng Xiaoping’s China when it opened up its economy, an act Hoxha regarded as abominable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025

"Some of my friends unfriended me because they hold different views. But what I can do? I believe I'm doing a right thing. I want to be a role model for my daughter."

From BBC ● May 15, 2024

I said something to that effect on her post, and then unfriended her.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2021

Personally, I have friends I will not be enjoying Messenger video calls on the Portal Go with because I unfriended them on Facebook so I wouldn’t need to in real life.

From The Verge ● Oct. 19, 2021

So the future wife of my soul stood without among the unwelcomed crowd, outcast, solitary, unfriended, patiently bearing the burden of life for both herself and me.

From In Both Worlds by Holcombe, William Henry

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