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Detailed Synonyms for captive in English

captive:

captive adj

  1. captive
  2. captive
    – giving or marked by complete attention to 1
    intent; captive; absorbed; enwrapped; wrapped; engrossed
    – giving or marked by complete attention to 1
  3. captive
    – being in captivity 1
    confined; captive; imprisoned; jailed
    – being in captivity 1

captive [the ~] noun

  1. the captive
    the captive; the internee; the detainee; the prisoner
  2. the captive
    – an animal that is confined 1
    the captive
    – an animal that is confined 1
  3. 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
  4. 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

Related Words for "captive":

  • captives

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Related Definitions for "captive":

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

Related Synonyms for captive