captive

English Thesaurus

1. an animal that is confined (noun.person)

hypernym	:	animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna,
definition	:	a living organism characterized by voluntary movement (noun.tops)

2. a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion (noun.person)

hypernym	:	emotional person,
definition	:	a person subject to strong states of emotion (noun.person)

3. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war (noun.person)

hypernym	:	unfortunate, unfortunate person,
definition	:	a person who suffers misfortune (noun.person)

hyponym	:	con, convict, inmate, yard bird, yardbird,
definition	:	a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison (noun.person)

hyponym	:	detainee, political detainee,
definition	:	some held in custody (noun.person)

hyponym	:	hostage, surety,
definition	:	a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms (noun.person)

hyponym	:	internee,
definition	:	a person who is interned (noun.person)

hyponym	:	political prisoner,
definition	:	someone who is imprisoned because of their political views (noun.person)

hyponym	:	pow, prisoner of war,
definition	:	a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war (noun.person)

4. giving or marked by complete attention to (adj.all)

similar	:	attentive,
definition	:	(often followed by `to') giving care or attention (adj.all)

5. being in captivity (adj.all)

similar	:	unfree,
definition	:	hampered and not free; not able to act at will (adj.all)

6. an animal that is confined (noun.person)

derivation	:	captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed,
definition	:	being in captivity (adj.all)

7. a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion (noun.person)

derivation	:	becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance,
definition	:	attract; cause to be enamored (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed, captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed,
definition	:	being in captivity (adj.all)

8. giving or marked by complete attention to (adj.all)

derivation	:	engrossment, intentness,
definition	:	the quality of being intent and concentrated (noun.attribute)

9. being in captivity (adj.all)

derivation	:	captive,
definition	:	an animal that is confined (noun.person)

derivation	:	captive,
definition	:	a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion (noun.person)

derivation	:	captive, prisoner,
definition	:	a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war (noun.person)

derivation	:	captivity, enslavement,
definition	:	the state of being a slave (noun.state)

derivation	:	captivity, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration,
definition	:	the state of being imprisoned (noun.state)

10. an animal that is confined (noun.person)

derivation	:	captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed,
definition	:	being in captivity (adj.all)

11. a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion (noun.person)

derivation	:	becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance,
definition	:	attract; cause to be enamored (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed, captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed,
definition	:	being in captivity (adj.all)

12. giving or marked by complete attention to (adj.all)

derivation	:	engrossment, intentness,
definition	:	the quality of being intent and concentrated (noun.attribute)

13. being in captivity (adj.all)

derivation	:	captive,
definition	:	an animal that is confined (noun.person)

derivation	:	captive,
definition	:	a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion (noun.person)

derivation	:	captive, prisoner,
definition	:	a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war (noun.person)

derivation	:	captivity, enslavement,
definition	:	the state of being a slave (noun.state)

derivation	:	captivity, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration,
definition	:	the state of being imprisoned (noun.state)