Synonyms for captive
ˈkæp tɪvcap·tive

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1. prisoner, captivenoun

   a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

   Synonyms:
   prisoner

   Antonyms:
   free, inattentive

2. captivenoun

   an animal that is confined

   Synonyms:
   prisoner

   Antonyms:
   free, inattentive

3. captiveadjective

   a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion

   Synonyms:
   prisoner

   Antonyms:
   inattentive, free

4. captive, confined, imprisoned, jailedadjective

   being in captivity

   Synonyms:
   engrossed, absorbed, enwrapped, confined, wrapped, jailed, imprisoned, intent

   Antonyms:
   free, inattentive

5. captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrappedadjective

   giving or marked by complete attention to

   "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"

   Synonyms:
   clothed, cloaked, engrossed, mantled, absorbed, enwrapped, confined, wrapped, jailed, imprisoned, intent, draped

   Antonyms:
   inattentive, free

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1. improsoned

   Submitted by anonymous on November 9, 2020  

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1. captivenoun

   Synonyms:
   prisoner

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1. List of paraphrases for "captive":

   prisoner, captured

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1. CAPTIVE

   Synonyms:
   CardioShield Application Protects During Transluminal Intervention of Vein Grafts by Reducing Emboli

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1. Ryan Clancy:

   Three-quarters of the country thinks we’re on the wrong track – and that includes majorities of Democrats, independents and Republicans, most Americans don’t have favorable views of either party or the top leaders in them, and they think both sides are too captive to the extremes.

2. Chicago Pplice Superintendent David Brown:

   Guns should not be available to individuals who shouldn’t have them, chicago’s communities cannot and will not be held captive by senseless gun violence.

3. Michael Pachter:

   This will drive traffic to Best Buy stores, if the repair is something that will take an hour, the consumer will be captive in the Best Buy store and likely to purchase something.

4. Shawn Steel:

   She’s using her power as a teacher who gives grades, with a captive audience, to basically scare and shame students.

5. Saadi Shirazi:

   Reason is captive in the hands of the passions, as a weak man in the hands of an artful woman.