Captive Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Captive

hostage
One that serves as security against an implied threat:
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in one's power
Confined
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prisoner
One deprived of freedom of expression or action:
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unfree
Not free; especially of a tenant who was bound to a manor.
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restrained
Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
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incarcerated
Confined
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imprisoned
Confined
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enraptured
Captivated
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enchanted
Under the influence of enchantment.
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bondman
A feudal serf
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convict
A person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court
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enslaved
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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oppressed
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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absorbed
Taken in, sucked up, assimilated, etc.
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engrossed
Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.
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enwrapped
giving or marked by complete attention to; ; ; - Walter de la Mare
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intent
Firmly fixed or concentrated on something.
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jailed
being in captivity
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detenu
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ex-convict
Alternative form of ex-con.
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enthralled
Captivated
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wrapped
Common misspelling of rapt.
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Antonyms for Captive

free
(Botany, mycology) Not attached; loose.
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loose
Moving freely or excessively
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uninterested
Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
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independent
Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free
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jailer
A person in charge of a jail or of prisoners
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guard
A person who protects, keeps watch, or acts as a sentinel:
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disillusioned
Disappointed; experiencing disillusionment; having lost one's illusions.
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free man
person held physically
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captor
A person who captures (someone or something) or holds captive
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Words Related to Captive

slave
One who is subject to or controlled by a specified influence:
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confined
Not free to move
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in-captivity
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bound
Being under legal or moral obligation:
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restricted
Available only to certain authorized groups of people
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fascinated
Captivated
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wild-animals
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captivity
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beasts-of-prey
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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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