prisoner

Noun

Meaning

One who is confined in a prison.

A person under arrest, or in custody, whether in prison or not; a person held in involuntary restraint; a captive; as, a prisoner at the bar of a court.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

captive pow convict offender con inmate felon detainee prisoner of war arrestee slav criminal accused slave defendant
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Antonyms

guardian sentry guard warden hero plaintiff
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Hypernyms

unfortunate unfortunate person

Hyponyms

pow hostage convict con inmate surety

Related terms

prison imprison

Phrases with the word

fellow prisoner take prisoner prisoner transport female prisoner hold one prisoner prisoner at the bar

Anagrams

erpornis

Examples

Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner. Laozi

God is Breath, for the breath of the wind is shared by all, goes everywhere; nothing shuts it in, nothing holds it prisoner. Maximus the Confessor

He who willingly accepts chastening by affliction is not dominated by evil thoughts against his will; whereas he who does not accept affliction is taken prisoner by evil thoughts, even though he resists them. Marcus Eremita

A country without freedom is like a prisoner with shackled hands. Filipino Proverb

The guest is always the prisoner of the host. Rwandan Proverb

Keep the tongue in your mouth a prisoner. Turkish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

prisonable prisonbreak prisondom prisoner at large prisoner at the bar prisoner exchange