Synonyms & related words for captive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of captive — including prisoner, imprisoned, confined, hostage, incarcerated, detainee. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to captive

Explore words related to captive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include captivator, captivity, jailed, immurement, captor, captured, coffle, imprisoning. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for captive

Common synonyms for captive include prisoner, imprisoned, confined, hostage, incarcerated, detainee, caged, internee — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does captive come from?

The word captive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root capt-, from Latin capio (“take, seize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.