Synonyms & related words for captivity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of captivity — including immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, enslavement, confinement, durance. 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 captivity

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

Synonyms for captivity

Common synonyms for captivity include immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, enslavement, confinement, durance, jailing, detention — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does captivity come from?

The word captivity 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.