Captive Synonyms and Antonyms

kăptĭv
Captivated
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. enthralled
  2. enraptured
  3. absorbed
  4. engrossed
  5. enchanted
  6. enwrapped
  7. intent
  8. wrapped
Person held physically
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. prisoner
  2. hostage
  3. slave
  4. bondman
  5. enslaved
  6. convict
  7. imprisoned
  8. incarcerated
  9. oppressed
  10. detenu
Antonyms:
  1. free man
  2. captor
  3. guard
  4. independent
  5. jailer

Words Related to Captive

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. bound
  2. fascinated
  3. restricted
  4. in-captivity
  5. wild-animals
  6. captivity

Captive Sentence Examples

  • She was virtually a captive in the cabin.

  • He was taken captive in the battle, but exchanged for the wife of Robert Bruce.

  • The prisoners, who were most barbarously treated, remained captive for over four years.

  • He looked round at the captive drummer boy and felt a pang in his heart.

  • He strove to play the part of royal captive heroically, but the prison life galled him.

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