Synonyms for confined

Most common

limited · narrow · enclosed · caged · captive · closeted · snowbound

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

unconfined, free, unrestricted

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Not free to move.

   Mia was confined to her bedroom after suffering a broken leg.

Related words

Word family

confinedness

Example sentences

• limited Last week's snow was limited to a very small area.
• narrow Tom drove through the narrow tunnel at high speed.
• enclosed The site of the condominium is enclosed with stakes.
• caged If I could, I would let every caged bird fly free.
• captive Greece, conquered, took captive her savage conqueror.
• closeted Outing closeted, gay celebrities is a controversial practice.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

pent¹

5 letters

close¹, caged¹

6 letters

narrow²

7 letters

limited³, captive²

8 letters

enclosed², closeted³

9 letters

snowbound²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (narrow² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

emprisonné