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Synonyms for captive in English

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captive:
- captured; imprisoned; detained; locked up; captive; locked in; penned up; arrested; intent; absorbed; enwrapped; wrapped; engrossed; confined; jailed
- captive; internee; detainee; prisoner

English

Detailed Synonyms for captive in English

captive:

captive adj

captive
captured; imprisoned; detained; locked up; captive; locked in; penned up; arrested
- captured adj
- imprisoned adj
- detained adj
- locked up adj
- captive adj
- locked in adj
- penned up adj
- arrested adj
captive

– giving or marked by complete attention to ¹
intent; captive; absorbed; enwrapped; wrapped; engrossed
– giving or marked by complete attention to ¹
- intent adj
  - so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred¹
- captive adj
- absorbed adj
- enwrapped adj
- wrapped adj
  - then wrapped in dreams¹
  - wrapped in thought¹
- engrossed adj
  - that engrossed look or rapt delight¹
captive

– being in captivity ¹
confined; captive; imprisoned; jailed
– being in captivity ¹
- confined adj
- captive adj
- imprisoned adj
- jailed adj

captive [the ~] noun

the captive
the captive; the internee; the detainee; the prisoner
- captive [the ~] noun
- internee [the ~] noun
- detainee [the ~] noun
- prisoner [the ~] noun
the captive

– an animal that is confined ¹
the captive
– an animal that is confined ¹
- captive [the ~] noun
the captive

– a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion ¹
the captive
– a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion ¹
- captive [the ~] noun
the captive

– a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war ¹
the captive; the prisoner
– a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war ¹
- captive [the ~] noun
- prisoner [the ~] noun

Related Words for "captive":

captives

Alternate Synonyms for "captive":

Related Definitions for "captive":

giving or marked by complete attention to¹
being in captivity¹
an animal that is confined¹
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion¹
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war¹

Related Synonyms for captive

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