Synonyms for captive

Most common

rapt · wrapped · intent · absorbed

All synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Antonyms

free, noncaptive, non-captive

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Held prisoner; not free; confined.

2. n. 1

   One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

Forms

Plural

captives → prisoners, slaves, bonds, bondsmen…

Example sentences

• intent Diego was following Melissa with malicious intent.
• wrapped His wife had him wrapped around her little finger.
• absorbed I was absorbed in a book and didn't hear you call.
• rapt Tom listened with rapt attention.
• confined Tom is confined to a mental institution in Boston.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

bond¹, rapt¹

5 letters

slave¹

6 letters

intent², unfree

7 letters

wrapped¹

8 letters

prisoner³, absorbed², confined², bondsman

9 letters

engrossed²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (intent² = 2 syllables).