captive

Speech parts

1. captive - Noun

2. captive - Adjective

3. captive - Verb

4. captive - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another.

One charmed or subdued by beaty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.

Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement.

Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours.

To take prisoner; to capture.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

prisoner absorbed intent confined wrapped hostage inmate engrossed detainee prisoner of war internee imprisoned enwrapped in captivity jailed
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Antonyms

guardian marshal guard plenipotentiary guardsman free
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Hypernyms

animal beast creature fauna unfortunate brute

Hyponyms

pow hostage convict con inmate surety

Phrases with the word

hold as captive keep captive held captive take captive hold captive hold someone captive

Derivatives

captived captiving

Examples

Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty. Frank Herbert

Now, practically all reviewers have academic aspirations. The people from the universities are used to a captive audience, but the literary journalist has to please his audience. V. S. Pritchett

It seems that it is madder never to abandon one's self than often to be infatuated; better to be wounded, a captive and a slave, than always to walk in armor. Margaret Fuller

Your secret is your captive. Arabic Proverb

Every ambitious man is a captive and every covetous one a pauper. Arabic Proverb

A captive they insult with impunity. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

captivative captivator captivatrix captive audience captive audience meeting captive bead ring