Captive

/ˈkæptɪv/

Synonyms for "captive" (109 found)

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Closest matches (22)

Noun(4 words)

Adjective(2 words)

bond bondmaid bondman bondslave bondsman bondswoman caged cageling catchchain gangchattelchattel slavechurl con concubine confined

Strong matches (33)

Noun(8 words)

confined detained detainee detainees held hostage hostages imprisoned

conquest convict coquette datedebt slavedetainee detenu disenfranchised enslaved enthralled ex-convict flirtgalley slavegaolbird helot homager honey hostage imprisonedin bondage

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in bondsin captivity

Adjective(3 words)

engrossed enwrapped imprisoned

Related words (54)

in chainsin slaveryin subjectionincarcerated inmate internee jailbird liegeliege manliege subjectliferlocked upodalisque oppressed parolee peonpolitical prisonerpow prisonerprisoner of war

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serf servant slave steadystir birdsubject subjected subjugated suppressedsweet patootiesweetheart sweetie theow thrallticket-of-leave manticket-of-leavertrustyunder the heelunder the lashunfree vamp vampire vassal villein

Adjective(4 words)

intent jailed rapt wrapped

Noun(6 words)

internee interneeskept animalprisoners restrained thralls

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6 relation types

More general

15 entries

animalanimate beingbeast brute confinement constraint control creatureemotional personfauna human person restraint unfortunateunfortunate person

More specific

6 entries

animal audience marketpolitical prisonerprisonerprisoner of war

Collocations

7 entries

captive animalcaptive audiencecaptive breedingcaptive facilitycaptive marketcaptive populationin captivity

Inflections

3 entries

captivesmore captivemost captive

Derivations

2 entries

captiveness captivity

similar

2 entries

attentive unfree

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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He fell captive to her charms.

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Greece, conquered, took captive her savage conqueror.

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Tom is still being held captive.

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The captive escaped in the dark of the night.

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